The flesh, or human nature, is generally lazy and self-centered.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Human nature is above all things lazy.
I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness.
Many men and women in the world demonstrate great willpower and self-discipline in overcoming bad habits and the weaknesses of the flesh.
And there isn't any way that one can get rid of the guilt of having a nice body by saying that one can serve society with it, because that would end up with oneself as what? There simply doesn't seem to be any moral place for flesh.
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. That's human nature.
Society, like nature, is one body, really.
Man is essentially a selfish creature. The differences in the degree with which this developed are infinite.
Being human is being a lot of things at the same time.
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