Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself.

Every so often, we pass laws repealing human nature.

Gentlemen, let us suppose that man is not stupid. (Indeed one cannot refuse to suppose that, if only from the one consideration, that, if man is stupid, then who is wise?) But if he is not stupid, he is monstrously ungrateful! Phenomenally ungrateful. In fact, I believe that the best definition of man is the ungrateful biped.

The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their denying, prove it.

Human Nature is the only science of man; and yet has been hitherto the most neglected.

Hand it to him, and he will turn away. Take it from him, and he quickly runs after it.