This headship, then, is most fully embodied not in the husband we should all wish to be but in him whose marriage is most like a crucifixion; whose wife receives most and gives least, is most unworthy of him, is - in her own mere nature - least lovable. (goodreads.com)
This disbelief in the value of the human body was epitomised by Thomas Hobbes, who wrote: «Man is in the condition of mere nature, which is a condition of war, as private appetite is the measure of good and evil». (faith.org.uk)
This is a film that is all about atmosphere, portraying the ways that we humans respond to the loves of our lives more by understanding the mere nature of things than through plotting. (bucketreviews.com)