Quotes about human nature

1. Piety is not an end, but a means. It is the highest means of cultivation through the purest tranquility of the soul. ——Goethe

2. Freedom without fulfilling responsibilities can only produce disorderly chaos; personal life that does not pay attention to ethics can only be contempt for human nature. ——Daisaku Ikeda

3. Being sensitive to one’s own pain but extremely insensitive to the pain of others is one of the sad characteristics of human nature. ——Daisaku Ikeda

4. There is a prohibition for all well-educated people: do not lose your temper. ——Emerson

5. Humor can be said to be a kind consideration and artistic expression of the unharmed part of life, and the root of humor is the good side of human nature. ——English Rickack

6. People have two eyes, both of which are parallel, so they should see people equally; people’s two ears are on both sides, so they should not listen to one side’s words; Although people have only one heart, they have two atriums, left and right, so when doing things, you must not only think about yourself, but also think about others. ——Yu Dan

7. Good character is the highest expression of human nature. Good character is not only the conscience of society, but also the driving force of the country; because the world is mainly ruled by virtue. ——Smile

8. The emergence of a new idea is the greatest pain of human nature. ——O. Holmes

9. It is human nature that is idiosyncratic and good words are used, but words that are not surprising will never end. ——Du Fu

10. You should help your friends when they are in difficulty, and do not gossip after things are hopeless. ——Aesop

11. Since you have lost your love, you must give up. It is impossible to catch up the kite that has broken its string. ——Balzac

12. As long as possible, everyone will become a tyrant. This is the nature given to humans by nature. ——Defoe

13. I can calculate the orbits of celestial bodies, but I cannot calculate the madness of human nature. ——Newton

14. To judge beauty, one must have a cultivated mind. ——Kant

15. Cultivation is as important to the mind as food is to the body. ——Cicero

16. The so-called economic man has two meanings: first, it means that people are rational; second, it means that people are selfish. Since people are selfish, they must pursue the maximization of their own interests; since people are rational, they must seek ways to maximize interests under limited conditions. ——Wang Dongdong's "Three Laws of Chinese Officialdom"

17. The most blind obedience is the only virtue left by slaves. ——Rousseau

18. The flowers of cultivation bloom in silence, and the fruits of success will bear fruit in the light. ——Bing Xin

19. There is no habit of thinking in childhood. It will make him lose the ability to think for the rest of his life. ——Rousseau

20. Beauty is human nature. The embodiment of good feelings and sincerity... In my imagination, smiling, admiring and wondering in the face of beauty is like a path that should lead to the heart of a child. ——Suhomlinsky

21. There is no so-called unswerving determination to do good or evil in human nature, except on the guillotine. ——Nah Hawthorne

22. Only by not being arrogant can you be arrogant, not by favoring others. ——Zhuge Liang

23. Who is not a good young man in love? Who is a young woman who is not good at conceiving youth? This is the most holy thing in our humanity. ——Goethe

24. As a person, you must respect your parents, be kind to your children, be generous to your poor relatives, and be polite to everyone.

——Russell

25. Ah, how happy are the cultivated people! Even things that others think are sacrifices and pains, he will feel satisfied and happy; his heart is always jumping for joy, and he has endless joy! ——Chernyshevsky