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selfish character government
If the Irish once find out that there are any circumstances in which they can get free government grants, we shall have a system of mendicancy [begging] such as the world never knew”. After a million had starved to death he stated “The great evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people. Charles Trevelyan
selfish real character
The real evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the Famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people.
self roots african-american
Selfishness is the most constant of human motives. Patriotism, humanity, or the love of God may lead to sporadic outbursts sweep away the heaped-up wrongs of centuries; but they languish at times, while the love of self works on ceaselessly, unwearyingly,burrowing always at the very root of life, and heaping up fresh wrongs for other centuries to sweep away. Charles W. Chesnutt
selfish opportunity people
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. Charles Dudley Warner
self people all-time
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering. Charles de Gaulle
self self-knowledge
By enlarging your knowledge of things, you will find your knowledge of self is enlarged. Charles de Lint
self-confidence world conquer
The world belongs to those who set out to conquer it armed with self confidence and good humour. Charles Dickens
self words-of-wisdom crowns
All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I should innocently take a bad half-crown of somebody else's manufacture, is reasonable enough; but that I should knowingly reckon the spurious coin of my own make, as good money!
self cells knaves
Alas! how has the social spirit of Christianity been perverted by fools at one time, and by knaves and bigots at another; by the self-tormentors of the cell, and the all-tormentors of the conclave! Charles Caleb Colton
who-i-am people want
If people want to know who I am, it is all in the work. Alan Rickman
who-i-am i-can limitation
I can only see my limitations. That's just who I am.
who-i-am bully i-am-who-i-am
I am who I am, but I am not a bully, Chris Christie
who-i-am greatest-fear world
You can't be wishy-washy. That's the most boring thing in the world, to be a middle-of-the-road wet noodle. That's my greatest fear, to be like, "Oh, whatever." That's just not who I am. Chris Black
who-i-am chloe brands
I know who I am by now. And I am my own brand. Chloe Sevigny
who-i-am judging people
I obviously don't feel under pressure to look young, because I have had no Botox or surgery. I don't judge people who choose to have it, but I don't want to erase who I am. Diane von Furstenberg
who-i-am actors want
In general, the few directors that I've worked with that I really respect have taught me a lot about who I am and they've opened me up as an actor. I want to take some of that to apply it to when I'm directing actors. Dave Franco
who-i-am play together
Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't just hide in my study, tapping away at the keyboard and pretend that I didn't have a role to play beyond stringing words together. David Guterson
who-i-am want nobody-knows
I know who I am, how I was. I don't want to know how I will be because nobody knows that. Catherine Deneuve
definitions would-be world
The composition of a common world would be the definition of politics. Bruno Latour
definitions standards computing
The standard definition of AI is that which we don't understand. Bill Joy
definitions able sound
But when you have to deal with notes, and to be able to make a full definition of what a sound is - if you are not around that environment, then you'll find you lose that feel, that momentum, you lose all that. Dennis Brown
definitions pops these-days
I guess everyone has their own definition of what folk is or pop or whatever. I find it incredibly hard to describe music these days. Ed Droste
definitions how-to-love would-be
Imagine how much easier it would be for us to learn how to love if we began with a shared definition. bell hooks
definitions firsts figures
By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around. Barry Sonnenfeld
definitions bases behinds
The only definition by which Americas best days are behind it is on a purely relative basis. Bill Gates
definitions corporations states
The definition of fascism is The marriage of corporation and state Benito Mussolini
definitions obedience said
You’ll come with us,” she said. “Sure,” Gavin said. “It wasn’t a request.” “Yes it was,” Gavin said. “When you don’t have power to compel obedience, by definition you’re making a request. Brent Weeks