4 Daniel Defoe Quotes on Human nature

Daniel Defoe quotes on human nature

4. All men would be tyrants if they could.

6. 'Tis very strange Men should be so fond of being thought wickeder than they are.

7. Wherever God erects a house of prayer, The Devil always builds a chapel there; And 'twill be found, upon examination, The latter has the largest congregation.

16. I have since often observed, how incongruous and irrational the common temper of mankind is, especially of youth, to that reason which ought to guide them in such cases - viz. they are not ashamed to sin, and yet are ashamed to repent. Not ashamed of the action for which they ought justly to be esteemed fools, but are ashamed of the returning, which can only make them be esteemed wise men.