Natural Basis

Famous quotes containing the words natural and/or basis:

“Man is, then, only disguise, falsehood, hypocrisy—both in himself and in regard to others. He does not wish any one to tell him the truth; he avoids telling it to others; and all these dispositions, so removed from justice and reason, have a natural root in his heart.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)

“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)