Hans Eysenck

Psychologist German-British 1916 – 1997

German-British psychologist who developed personality dimensions and behavior genetics.

387 quotes

"War teaches us about peace more than peace teaches us about war."
War
"Politics reveals what people truly value beneath their words."
Politics
"Literature holds up a mirror to human nature across centuries."
Literature
"Courage is acting despite fear, not the absence of it."
Courage
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of acceptance."
Peace
"Nature follows laws; humanity struggles to understand them."
Nature
"The quality of one's questions determines the quality of one's answers."
Wisdom
"Friendship requires vulnerability more than it requires similarity."
Friendship
"Family ties bind us through circumstance and choice."
Family
"The most successful people are comfortable being uncomfortable."
Success
"Humor is often how we cope with the unbearable."
Humor
"Freedom is both a gift and a burden."
Freedom
"Truth is often more complex than we initially perceive."
Truth
"The brain develops personality traits that then shape behavior in a feedback loop."
Philosophy
"Education that does not challenge is merely indoctrination."
Education
"Happiness is a byproduct of living according to one's values."
Happiness
"Knowledge is accumulated experience refined into principle."
Knowledge
"Time cannot be managed, only choices within it."
Time
"Love without respect is attachment; respect without love is indifference."
Love
"Change is inevitable; stagnation is a choice."
Change
"Wisdom acknowledges the limits of one's own understanding."
Wisdom
"Success is the intersection of preparation and opportunity."
Success
"Friendship transcends the boundaries that divide people."
Friendship
"Family dysfunction often stems from unspoken expectations."
Family
"Hope is unrealistic optimism refined by experience."
Hope
"Courage is the foundation upon which all other virtues rest."
Courage
"Change begins when discomfort exceeds comfort."
Change
"Education should develop the whole person, not just the mind."
Education
"Knowledge gained without effort is quickly forgotten."
Knowledge
"Time reveals what effort conceals."
Time