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Human Nature Quotes

Debating what we really are underneath.

This collection sits right in the middle of an old debate: is our Behavior shaped by an innate pull toward company, or by a deeper resistance to anything unfamiliar? One line calls a fresh idea one of the sharpest pains people face.

But this Christ or Redeemer took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, that is, human nature, that in the nature which sinned he might make the expiation required.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

It's human nature to want to be with other people.

Quotes by Zoe Lister-Jones

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

Quotes by Xun Kuang

Behavior Quotes

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

Quotes by Xun Kuang

Human nature is what Heaven supplies.

Quotes by Xun Kuang

The parental, and filial affections seem to be as ardent, their sensibility and attachment, as active and faithful, as those observed to be in human nature.

Quotes by William Bartram

Any theory intended to describe and analyze socio-historical reality cannot restrict itself to the human spirit and disregard the totality of human nature.

Quotes by Wilhelm Dilthey

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

Complexity Quotes

The longer you remain silent, the longer you don't turn over documents, a presumption begins to build that you're withholding something. That's human nature. That may not be a legal presumption, but that's a common sense presumption.

Quotes by Trey Gowdy

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

Quotes by Thomas Paine

I think that human nature is scared of change and justifies it in all sort of ways.

Quotes by Thomas Heatherwick

We can't legislate human nature.

Quotes by Taya Kyle

It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

Quotes by Taylor Caldwell

Emotion Quotes

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

Quotes by Tacitus

It is human nature that rules the world, not governments and regimes.

Quotes by Svetlana Alliluyeva

My opinions about human nature are shared by many psychologists, linguists, and biologists, not to mention philosophers and scholars going back centuries.

Quotes by Steven Pinker

People want to typecast you; it's human nature.

Quotes by Stacy Keach

Nothing in human nature is so God-like as the disposition to do good to our fellow-creatures.

Quotes by Samuel Richardson

Instinct Quotes

Racism is a part of human nature, and you're not going to eradicate it; all you can do is try to keep it in check.

Quotes by Ron Stallworth

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Human Nature quotes collection explore?
It sits inside an old debate over what people are fundamentally like, from a pull toward company to resistance against new ideas.
Is there a quote about resisting new ideas?
Yes, one line calls a fresh idea one of the sharpest pains people face, suggesting resistance to change is deeply built into human nature.
Does this page take one single position on whether people are good or bad?
No, the collection deliberately holds contrasting views, including one line describing nature as a heavenly gift and another framing it as something requiring correction.
Is there a quote about wanting company or connection?
Yes, one entry states plainly that wanting to be around other people is simply part of human nature, offering a warmer counterpoint to the page's darker lines.
What other pages fit alongside Human Nature quotes?
Explore Behavior quotes for more on how people act, or Instinct quotes for a deeper dive.

Other entries take starkly different philosophical positions, from nature as a heavenly gift to nature as something requiring deliberate correction. Explore Emotion and Instinct quotes.