It is to the credit of human nature, that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates. Hatred, by a gradual and quiet process, will even be transformed to love, unless the change be impeded by a continually new irritation of the original feeling of hostility."
2007-02-26 09:52:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
that human nature is to love and that even hate often turns in to love.....at least that's what i think it means.
2007-02-26 10:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow Lark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what it is sayng is that Human nature's first response is to love, except when we put ourselves first, then our first response is to hate that which is different than we are. However, hatred is the flip side of love and will change to love, our natural instinct over time (i.e. time heals all) unless someone or something serves as a constant reminder of that hatred.
2007-02-26 17:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by antofjzg 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read that to mean that people generally tend towards loving things more than they hate them. Over time, even something that they hated will come to be loved, unless it is ever changing to be newly despised.
Not sure if I agree with the concept, but I believe that was it's intent.
2007-02-26 18:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by David D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh?
What?
Oh My Stars I'm totally illiterate after reading this and I thought my understanding was pretty good.
Okay serious now; I re-read it and it sounds like an oxymoron; contradicting itself. One time it's saying that we can love yet hatred is a very strong emotion if we feed it.
2007-02-26 17:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a fine line between love and hate.
2007-02-26 17:58:40 · answer #5 · answered by intewonfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋