2,272 Quotes About Human-nature

I believe the book of Job does not show us an answer to the problem of evil but rather an answer to the question of human nature. What are we humans really? Job says: we are precious beings, capable of discourse with God, beings who should strive to accomplish friendship with each other.

...humans are corrupt. We are all of us selfish, ignorant beasts, loyal only to ourselves and our own kind, interested only in getting a leg up on others, whether it's money or status or moral virtue. That's why we've got religion, to discover our better angels....[Vivian Schuyler]

There are two races of men in this world, but only these two–the 'race' of the decent man and the 'race' of the indecent man. Both are found everywhere; they penetrate into all groups of society. No group consists entirely of decent or indecent people.

She's not quite making sense, but no one does all the time.

WE GO IN, WE DO THE JOB, WE GO OUT, WE LET HUMAN NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE, said Death.

You'll know the world has become civilized when terms like nationality, religion, color and gender become archaic.

It’s a good thing you all had a villain to help you pull together. Otherwise, I don’t know how you would have begun treating each other like human beings.

Doesn’t everyone have at least two opposing natures warring inside them?

For I was indeed a student of human nature, as every orphan and hooker and unwanted kid must be.