"Once you the forces that govern behavior,it's harder to blame the behaver"

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Source : Robert Wright (1994). “The Moral Animal: Evolutionary Psychology and Everyday Life”, Pantheon

Robert Wright

#Blame Quotes #Behavior Quotes #Force Quotes

“It is extremely dangerous to talk about limits or borders. It is vital, instead, that we remain completely open, that we are always involved, and that we aim to contribute personally in social events.”
“If I did not love America, I wouldn't have moved here from Kenya.”
“The blacks of this region are a cheerful, careless, dirty, race, not hard worked, and in many respects indulgently treated. It is of course the desire of the master that his slaves shall be laborious; on the other hand it is the determination of the slave to lead as easy a life as he can. The master has the power of punishment on his side; the slave, on his, has invincible inclination, and a thousand expedients learned by long practice... Good natured though imperfect and slovenly obedience on one side, is purchased by good treatment on the other.”
“Because love, love is never finished. It circles and circles, the memories out of order and not always complete.”

Source : Sara Zarr (2008). “Sweethearts”, p.157, Hachette UK
“Thatâ€™s what existence means: draining oneâ€™s own self dry without the sense of thirst.”
“The Petal table is a flower that is always in bloom.”
“I like to be wild, and I like to do wild, crazy things. I need excitement. At all times. Normal is not my type.”
“The fortunate man is the one who cannot take more than a couple of drinks without becoming intoxicated. The unfortunate wight is the one who can take many glasses without betraying a sign; who must take numerous glasses in order to get the â€˜kickâ€™.”

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