Human Tendendancy Quotes & Sayings

Became postmaster general, and Edwin M. Stanton, Lincoln's "Mars," eventually became secretary — Doris Kearns Goodwin

Very bad things follow when we kid ourselves that we're naturally rational, rather than the more humbling truth: naturally emotional. — Robert Webb

The 21st century will be quite unlike the preceding two centuries, in which power was located in Europe and the U.S., and the rest of the world consisted of mere supplicants and bit players. — Martin Jacques

Sooner or later, if left unaddressed, this natural human tendency will undermine the entire CPC pyramid like a chamber of magma lying beneath a mammoth volcano. — Patrick Mendis

It must be an independent House, having a free action of its own, for it is only valuable as being a regulating body, calmly considering the legislation initiated by the popular branch, and preventing any hasty or ill considered legislation which may come from that body, but it will never set itself in opposition against the deliberate and understood wishes of the people. — John A. Macdonald

The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but the fly comes close. — Mark Twain

The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself. — Erica Jong

You may not think you eat a lot of corn and soybeans, but you do: 75 percent of the vegetable oils in your diet come from soy (representing 20 percent of your daily calories) and more than half of the sweeteners you consume come from corn (representing around 10 perecent of daily calories). — Michael Pollan

There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, "I don't see the use of this; let us clear it away." To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: "If you don't see the use of it, I certainly won't let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it." This — G.K. Chesterton

No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. — Eleanor Roosevelt

I was reared in a Jehovah's Witness household. I was taught that every man should be judged by his deeds and not his color, and I firmly stand where my grandmother left me. — Jill Scott

We are suffering from our own Karma. It is not the fault of God. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should God be blamed? ... — Swami Vivekananda

You loved me. We were besties. I lend you my eye shadow. But someday all you'll be is someone I used to know. - Punk — Penelope Douglas