human nature

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They also reached into the most private spheres in their attempt to control and remake human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

If the jury sides with Kaley, it would upset decades of legal and cultural precedent that have treated platforms as mere repositories of human nature.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

For centuries Catholic teaching on war was grounded in the reality of man’s fallen human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

But this candid and absorbing memoir is also a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

All of us have been driven nearly mad by our wives and sweethearts, but King Pelles was aware that there is a tough streak in human nature which generally prevents us from being quite driven.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White