“That's one of those questions, whether human beings are really capable of change, or if all seeming changes are really a matter of framing the existing character in a different moral situation.”
Homecoming saga, Earthborn (1995)
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“The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes.”
The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1891)
Context: The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it. The systems that fail are those that rely on the permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result. All the results of the mistakes of governments are quite admirable.
Source: “1993: Jack Kirby: The Hardest Working Man in Comics by Steve Pastis” https://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/effect/category/interview/, Happening Magazine, (1993) by Steve Pastin; as quoted by Rand Hoppe, The Kirby Effect The Journal of the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center, (28 April 2018).
“A diverse community is a resilient community, capable of adapting to changing situations.”
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The Web of Life (1996)
“Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it.”
Interview with TyC Sports, 2014 http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/101179/messi-being-a-dad-changes-everything-for-the-better/
Volume V, Preface (1860).
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