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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
noise higher
The more noise, the higher I get. Ed Belfour
noise evolve
Noise is evolving not only the endurers of noise but the needers of noise. Edwin Way Teale
noise trying
We were trying to make some noise. I told them that noise would get him rattled. Adam Coe
noise energy world
There's a lot of noise in the world, and the internet magnifies that energy. Ben Affleck
noise universe
How am I supposed to save the universe with all this noise?! Diane Duane
noise cages appreciated
John Cage made you realise that there wasn't a thing called noise, it was just music you hadn't appreciated. Brian Eno
noise hearing scared
I had really good hearing and when you're scared it gets heightened so you hear scratching noises or something. Billy Crystal
noise levels lord
Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord? Bill Hybels
noise ears world
If you lower the ambient noise of your life and listen expectantly for those whispers of God, your ears will hear them. And when you follow their lead, your world will be rocked.
ears whispering world
In my world death will come chasing. In your world it will start whispering in your ear to destroy yourself. I know this because it started whispering to me when I was in the detention center. Chris Cleave
ears discourse
Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear William Shakespeare
ears movement elegance
A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement. Abba Eban
ears needs should
Great talkers should be cropt, for they've no need of ears. Benjamin Franklin
ears language picks
I had a quick ear and could pick up languages. Diane Cilento
ears mouths speak
What passes out of one's mouth passes into a hundred ears. It is a great misfortune not to have sense enough to speak well. Desiderius Erasmus
ears notes cant
I cant read a note of music. I just do it all from ear. Jane Horrocks
ears inspires life might observers open writers
I think writers are observers and watchers. We always have our ears open and eyes open, so I might see something in everyday life that inspires me. And I think that's probably more than anything else. Everyday life is where I get my inspiration. Kevin Henkes
ears hit shut
When he hit the wire, his ears went up and he wanted to shut down. He's still immature.