Latent Trait

Famous quotes containing the words latent and/or trait:

“The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)

“Powerful men in particular suffer from the delusion that human beings have no memories. I would go so far as to say that the distinguishing trait of powerful men is the psychotic certainty that people forget acts of infamy as easily as their parents’ birthdays.”
—Stephen Vizinczey (b. 1933)