Natural Kinds

Famous quotes containing the words natural and/or kinds:

“Custom is our nature.... What are our natural principles but principles of custom?”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)

“To see self-sufficiency as the hallmark of maturity conveys a view of adult life that is at odds with the human condition, a view that cannot sustain the kinds of long-term commitments and involvements with other people that are necessary for raising and educating a child or for citizenship in a democratic society.”
—Carol Gilligan (20th century)