It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures but the foolish to be a slave to them.
When we think of the major threats to our national security the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores one from nature not humans - an avian flu pandemic.
Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome after-effects. Their precise nature is anyone's guess though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation.
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.
It is the nature of truth in general as of some ores in particular to be richest when most superficial.
Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them understand them thoroughly. After that it will be possible for you to sublimate them.
I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything even nature.
I think I have a dualistic nature.
We are all full of weakness and errors let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.
I was trying to do too many things at the same time which is my nature. But I was enjoying it and I still do enjoy it.
My nature just changes.
Nature gives you the face you have at twenty it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.
Retaliation is related to nature and instinct not to law. Law by definition cannot obey the same rules as nature.
External nature is only internal nature writ large.
It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both man and nature.
There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.