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civilization luxury selfishness
A semi-civilized state of society, equally removed from the extremes of barbarity and of refinement, seems to be that particular meridian under which all the reciprocities and gratuities of hospitality do most readily flourish and abound. For it so happens that the ease, the luxury, and the abundance of the highest state of civilization, are as productive of selfishness, as the difficulties, the privations, and the sterilities of he lowest. Charles Caleb Colton
civilization saws ends
I saw someone peeing in Jermym Street the other day. I thought, is this the end of civilization as we know it? Or is it simply someone peeing in Jermyn Street? Alan Bennett
civilization solitude going-out
Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again. Aiden Wilson Tozer
civilization doubt moral
I have no doubt that historians will conclude that we of the twentieth century had intelligence enough to create a great civilization but not the moral wisdom to preserve it.
civilization stuff jingles
Freedom!- is the fatuous jingle of our civilization, but only those deprived of it have the barest inkling re: what the stuff actually is. David Mitchell
civilization creating alternatives
It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization. David Graeber
civilization climate-change humans
More than any other time in history, the 1990s will be a turning point for human civilization. David Suzuki
civilization age generations
Generations do not age. Every youth of any period, any civilization, has the same possibilities as always. Cesare Pavese
civilization savages fragility
They do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature. Camille Paglia
creative aspect difficult
Because there is something difficult and destructive involved, there must be something creative involved as well. Relating to that creative aspect is the point. Chogyam Trungpa
creative mind unlimited
When the creative mind is unleashed and understands its true nature, it's unlimited. There's nothing you cannot do. Byron Katie
creative sides business-sense
I've always thought of myself as a businesswoman. I have the creative side, but I also have this business sense. Catherine Bell
creative criticism spirit
Criticism at its best is re-creative, not spirit-killing.
creative reason-why reason
If the reason why you're doing anything creative is to make a living, then you're doing it wrong Casey Neistat
creatively pleased project receive recognized regional urban wonderful worked
We are pleased to receive the Project Partnership Award. As an organization we have worked creatively with regional communities to get urban forestry off the ground. It's wonderful to be formally recognized for these efforts. Mike Gardner
creative evolution giraffe
Evolution is so creative. That's how we got giraffes. Kurt Vonnegut
creative challenges destruction
Embrace change. Envision what could be, challenge the status quo, and drive creative destruction. Charles Koch
creative done want
I'll never stop working. I want to die in the saddle. A day is wasted for me if I haven't done something even mildly creative. Bob Monkhouse
humanity architect grey
Yes, Garnett Grey was an Architect. Were a psychoanalyst to approach him from behind, tap his shoulder, and say 'Humanity,' Garrett'd spin and respond, without hesitation, 'Solvable'. Chip Kidd
humanity
We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. Chinua Achebe
humanity mud practicals
We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n'ani ji onwe ya: 'He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.'
humanity end-of-the-world world
Anticipating the end of the world is humanity's oldest passtime
humanity originality specks
Your turn has come to sift through the dreck of humanity for rare specks of originality
humanity states organized
The better organized the state, the duller its humanity.
humanity identity divorced
Our identity was bestowed upon us by God and when humanity rebelled against God, we were divorced from the source of our identity. In this vacuum, work can wrongfully become the source of our identity wreaking havoc on our lives and work. Work was never meant to carry the weight of our identity. David Kim
humanity challenges global-warming
Humanity is facing a challenge unlike any we've ever had to confront. We are in an unprecedented period of change.
humanity historical lists
History, in fact, is no more than a list of the crimes of humanity, human follies and accidents Edward Gibbon