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civilization roots leisure
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure. Charles de Gaulle
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.
civilized example expect message send society strong
We want to send a very strong message ... this is not what we expect out of civilized society, ... We're going to make an example of somebody. John Wilson
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
concerns effort game huge league wanting
We lacked heart, effort and passion, which really concerns me considering this was a huge league game for us and we did not show up wanting to win. Jay Staggs
concerns far talk
Uh, no. I don't have any concerns as far as that goes. I don't really want to talk about it. But I'm not concerned. Kyle Wilson
concerns conditions consistent drought forecasts increases moderate parts plains severe southern summer weather yield
The persistence of moderate to severe drought conditions in parts of Illinois, Iowa, and much of the southern Plains increases concerns about yield potential. As usual, forecasts of summer weather conditions are not consistent at this time.
concerns desperate people progress resort violence
There are concerns that if we do not make progress ... desperate people will resort to violence again, Kofi Annan
concerns continue harmful headlines ralph whether
There are concerns as to whether Ralph will continue to make headlines that are harmful to the party. Eric Johnson
concerns natural supply
There are concerns about the supply of natural gas, Samuel Bodman
concerns evolving expected front handle including number props quite row squad training
There are some concerns there, which will probably see us including quite a number of props in our training squad so that we can get a handle on it. Getting the front row right is expected to be an evolving process. John Connolly
concerns prices seems stock
There are some concerns that stock prices may be too high, and that seems to be weighing on the market.
concerns retail sales seem
There are some concerns about retail sales but they don't seem to be weighing on the market.
goes-on stories made
We're all made of stories. When they finally put us underground, the stories are what will go on. Charles de Lint
goes-on cry-the-beloved-country destroying
It is not permissible for us to go on destroying the family life when we know that we are destroying it. Alan Paton
goes-on information culture
Here's the thing: If you're monitoring every single thing that goes on in a given culture, if you have all the information that is there to be had, then that is the equivalent of having none of it. How are you going to process that amount of information? Alan Moore
goes-on spirit problem
When the Holy Spirit is in full control of our lives, He will expect our obedience to the written Word of God. But it is part of our human problem that we would like to be full of the Spirit and yet go on and do as we please!
goes ottawa series third turn won
We've won one game, that is it. I think what we did is just turn this into a series. ... As the series goes on, you have to play better. We know Ottawa is going to play better the third game. John Tortorella
goes people surprising tend
The people who don't like it tend to dislike it intensely. That's unfortunate, but not surprising when one deliberately goes against audience expectations. John M. Ford
goes land
where it actually goes from land into the water. Jack Horner
goes wear
When you're competing, you have to wear a sleeve that goes all the way down to your wrist. When you're training, you usually don't wear long-sleeved leotards, so there's a difference between training and competing. McKayla Maroney
goes jet punk
My go-to necktie is jet black, skinny, and simple. It goes with everything. I really like that mod-ish punk look. Nigel Barker
iraqi question singling
Singling out the question of inspectors is wrong. There is the Iraqi issue, and in that issue, there are many items, there are many areas, and some of them are very, very important to the Iraqi people. Tariq Aziz
iraqis job last money projects short supposed
Most of these projects were supposed to be done last year. If U.S. money had been made available, Iraqis could have done the job faster. Whichever way you look in the short term, it comes back to security.
iraqis
Furthermore, the Iraqis do not want to be more Palestinians than the Palestinians themselves, Jalal Talabani
iraqi people suspect
I suspect that most Iraqi people were as horrified,
iraqi regime
If the Iraqi regime were disarming, we would know it because we would see it. George H. W. Bush
iraqis salute victory wish
I salute the Iraqis and wish them victory. Amr Moussa
iraqis less remain secure year
Most Iraqis remain less secure than they were under Saddam, less secure even than they were in the first year of the American occupation.
iraqi people rejected
rejected by the Iraqi people in its entirety.
iraqis positive
positive day for the Iraqis and as well for world peace.
offset proposed tax
What they have proposed will not offset Katrina. It will offset their tax cuts, Steny Hoyer
offset varies
It varies by category, but it's a significant offset in many cases.
powerful laughter humor
In the end, everything is a gag. Charlie Chaplin
powerful mind tools
The mind is a powerful tool. Charles Tillman
power bills waste
It is idle to waste time and discuss whether it was within our power and duty to see whether we could prepare a Bill better than the Remedial Bill. Charles Tupper
power silence weapons
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
power overcoming cowardice
That cowardice is incorrigible which the love of power cannot overcome.
powerful weak said
The worst thing that can be said of the most powerful is that they can take your life; but the same can be said of the most weak.
power two age
There are three kinds of power,--wealth, strength, and talent; but as old age always weakens, often destroys, the two latter, the aged are induced to cling with the greater avidity to the former.
powerful forgiving easy
It is more easy to forgive the weak who have injured us than the powerful whom we have injured.
powerful heaven goddess
We make a goddess of Fortune ... and place her in the highest heaven. But it is not fortune that is exalted and powerful, but we ourselves that are abject and weak.
rebuilding team
From a team standpoint, it's a rebuilding year.
rebuilding symbol
I think it could be a symbol for the rebuilding of New Orleans.
rebuilding total
I don't think it's a total rebuilding situation. Jalen Rose
rebuilding
For us, it is a rebuilding year. I would like to say we are just reloading, but, unfortunately, we are rebuilding.
rebuilding step year
We have one big step to go (in the rebuilding process), and I think this is the year for it.
rebuilding have-faith building
He must trust, and he must have faith. And so he builds, because what is building, and rebuilding and rebuilding again, but an act of faith? Dave Eggers
rebuilding recovery spent time transform trust
We spent a lot of time rebuilding the trust of our donors. We had to transform it back to a place of recovery, because we were in recovery as well.
rebuilding
It's not over for us. Rebuilding will go on for decades.
rebuilding smaller ten tsunami
This is really a lot like the tsunami on a smaller scale, ... Rebuilding is going to take not weeks, not months, not years. Two years? No. Ten years? Maybe. Brett Favre
stations
When I was a kid in the U.S., 'Doctor Who' wasn't really on, but you would occasionally catch an episode. Different stations did marathons. Holly Black
stations
I've managed stations. Pat Robertson
stations
Presley's what I go by, why don't you change the station. Tom Waits
time time-management enough
There's time enough, but none to spare. Charles W. Chesnutt
time dark mind
In the dark attics of our minds, all times mingle.
time son boys
A boy's story is the best that is ever told. Charles Dickens
time fool calendars
Tomorrow! It is a period nowhere to be found in all the registers of time, unless, perchance, in the fool's calendar.
time all-things
Time is the measurer of all things, but is itself immeasurable, and the grand discloser of all things, but is itself undisclosed.
time retreat tides
Time ... advances like the slowest tide, but retreats like the swiftest torrent.
time two black
Time,- that black and narrow isthmus between two eternities.
time looks one-thing
To look back to antiquity is one thing, to go back to it is another.
time world overcoming
Time is the most subtle yet the most insatiable of depredators, and by appearing to take nothing is permitted to take all; nor can it be satisfied until it has stolen the world from us, and us from the world. It constantly flies, yet overcomes all things by flight; and although it is the present ally, it will be the future conqueror of death.
violence fascination incredibles
There's an incredible fascination for that and that goes with violence and everything else in pictures. Bo Derek
violence violent non-violence
Non violence is not a thing that comes easily. You have to learn how to be non-violent Betty Williams
violence
Education is a vacine for violence Edward James Olmos
violence answers sabotage
You can't answer violence with counter violence ... The answer is love. The best sabotage is love. Athol Fugard
violence violent recoil
Violence recoils on the violent. Arthur Conan Doyle
violence aptitude natural
Most do violence to their natural aptitude, and thus attain superiority in nothing. Baltasar Gracian
violence nasty begets
There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence. Aung San Suu Kyi
violence logic used
For anybody who's ever been on the other end of, like, racial violence logic is not something that can be used. Aasif Mandvi
violence subjects physical-violence
Mental violence is as bad as physical violence. You don't see that very often in movies, so it was a good subject to tackle. Chazz Palminteri
war cutting two
This is a story of a period between two World Wars — an interim in which insanity cut loose. Liberty took a nose dive, and humanity was kicked around somewhat.
war differences bombs
I hope we shall abolish war and settle all differences at the conference table I hope we shall abolish all hydrogen and atom bombs before they abolish us first.
war evil spheres
War is a positive, precise and specific evil, of gigantic proportions ...making within the sphere of its influence all true grandeur impossible. Charles Sumner
war age economics
Can there be in our age any peace that is not honorable, any war that is not dishonorable?
war greatness men
The highest greatness, surviving time and stone, is that which proceeds from the soul of man. Monarchs and cabinets, generals and admirals, with the pomp of court and the circumstance of war, in the lapse of time disappear from sight; but the pioneers of truth, though poor and lowly, especially those whose example elevates human nature, and teaches the rights of man, so that "a government of the people, by the people, for the people, may not perish from the earth;" such a harbinger can never be forgotten, and their renown spreads co-extensive with the cause they served so well.
war fall believe
Whether the Union stands or falls, I believe the profession of arms will henceforth be more desirable and more respected than it has been hitherto.
war hate men
How many wars have been caused by fits of indigestion, and how many more dynasties have been upset by the love of woman than by the hate of man? Charles Dudley Warner
war greatness genius
Old France, weighed down with history, prostrated by wars and revolutions, endlessly vacillating from greatness to decline, but revived, century after century, by the genius of renewal!
war battle france
France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.