Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Psychoanalytic investigation has shown that in mental patients excessive affection often turns to violent hostility.
Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition.
Men may be rivals, opponents in their fortunes, and yet be friends in their hearts and fair towards each other's worth; but woman, the instant she is rivaled, becomes unjust.
Jealousy is the grave of affection.
The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.
Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards.
All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men.
I think what ruins relationships and causes most fights is insecurity.
The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man... it constitutes the powerful obstacle to culture.
Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love.