Propensity Quotes
There surely is in human nature an inherent propensity to extract all the good out of all the evil.
Benjamin Robert Haydon (1853). “Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, historical painter”, p.472
If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
"Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius)". Book by Seneca the Younger (Letter CIV), circa 65 AD.
Propensities and principles must be reconciled by some means.
Charlotte Bronte (2013). “Jane Eyre”, p.446, Simon and Schuster
Of course, the greater one's need, the greater one's propensity to be mesmerized.
Vikram Seth (1993). “A Suitable Boy”, p.609, Penguin Books India
Jane Austen (2015). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.76, BoD – Books on Demand
It is a natural propensity to attribute misfortune to someone's malignity.
Bertrand Russell (2004). “Sceptical Essays”, p.113, Psychology Press
Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.176, 谷月社