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Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

Quote by Joseph Addison about weakness, nature, human imperfections

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

Quote by Joseph Addison about flowers, humanity, good, good luck, life

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.

Quote by Aristotel about people, habits, chance, reason, nature, human imperfections

I cannot help thinking that the menace of Hell makes as many devils as the severe penal codes of inhuman humanity make villains.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about devil, criminals, humanity, hell, thinking, help

Even the most malignant gods would not continue to inflict life upon humanity, time without end.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell about gods, humanity, end, time, life

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

Quote by Taylor Caldwell about nature, human imperfections

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Quote by Charles Dickens about nature, human imperfections, contentment

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about gifts, children, nature, human imperfections, man

There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and suddenly your all bound together because you share your humanity in one simple moment.

Quote by Ralph Fiennes about conversation, humanity, moment, contentment

The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind.

Quote by William Godwin about humanity, justice, happiness, good, good luck, love

Most of what you see now emphasizes animals being dangerous to humans.

Quote by Jim Fowler about people, animals, being, contentment

The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.

Quote by Jim Fowler about people, quality, existence, life

In the general course of human nature. A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.

Quote by Alexander Hamilton about power, nature, human imperfections, man

The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our welfare and quality of life, maybe we'll start thinking of doing something about it.

Quote by Jim Fowler about people, univers, quality, thinking, life

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Quote by Alexander Hamilton about liberty, heroism, enthusiasm, nature, human imperfections

We cannot give up hope for the future of humanity because it is our destiny to shape that future for good or ill.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about future, humanity, destiny, hope, good, good luck

We had four years of world war which the peoples endured only because they were told that their sufferings would free humanity forever from the scourge of war.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about war, humanity, world

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

Quote by Billy Joel about music, humanity, culture

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about waste, knowledge, happiness, nature, human imperfections, life

I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man's virtues the means of deceiving him.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about treason, nature, human imperfections, man