Human Behavior Quotes

"There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking." "As long as you know men are like children, you know everything" "The proper study of mankind is man" "I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people" "The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose" "I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control." "Arrogance is the cause of most first-world problems" "Our elegy is a sociological one, yes, but it is also about psychology and community and culture and faith." "You can reduce the annoyance of someone’s stupid belief by increasing your understanding of why they believe it." "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." "I always distrust people who know so much about what God wants them to do to their fellows." "People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar." "Five percent of the people think ten percent of the people think they think and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think" "I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road." "When we have money, we start making mistakes." "I say if you're so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone" "Prejudices are what fools use for reason." "Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish" "People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty." "It is much easier to scam people for billions than it is to scam them for millions"