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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.
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
civilization age generations
Generations do not age. Every youth of any period, any civilization, has the same possibilities as always. Cesare Pavese
information asks
I only ask for information. Charles Dickens
information
We want to see how much information is forthcoming between now and the 7th. Charles Schumer
information increase intervention
My sustenance is information. My interventions are hidden. I increase as I learn. I compute, so I am. China Mieville
information seeking
We are always seeking new and better information. Mayor Barse
information points seen start worrying
We've already had some very worrying points of information which could have seen the start of the correction. Richard Davidson
information light obtain whether
Where they lived, how big they were, how much light they emitted, whether they even existed, we weren't sure. What we've done, we think, is obtain the first information about these stars.
information listening ought truly
Where's our majority, they're the one's who ought to be here listening to this. This is information we really and truly ought to be concentrating on.
information knowledge lost wisdom
Where is wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? T. S. Eliot
information you-like-it ownership
When you post something, when you text something, you lose ownership of it when you hit enter or send. Who you send it to, where you post it, they take ownership of that information whether you like it or not. Mark Cuban
regards statements suspect witness
At this time, we are corroborating witness statements in regards to suspect description. Brandon Banks
regards social workers
Back in 1935, there were 42 workers for every retiree. Today, in regards to Social Security, we only have 3 workers for every retiree. Dennis Hastert
regards
With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way.
regards road tweak watching
In regards to the play, I'll just keep watching it and go out on the road every now and then to see how it's going and to tweak it to make it better. Kenneth Edmonds
strictly
When you're on the court, it's strictly about that. Arron Afflalo
strictly
I always assign auditors to strictly supervise the businesses.
strictly
From a strictly articulatory point of view there is no succession of sounds. Roman Jakobson
strictly whatever
Ramon, whatever happens, it's strictly between you and me and the horse. Gregory Peck
strictly talk
There was no fight. Were there discussions? There were discussions all week. I talk to a lot of guys, but that's strictly player-coach. Tom Coughlin
strictly
I'm not a competitor. I do it strictly for me.
strictly
That's strictly the principal's decision. He doesn't have to give a reason.
strictly
And it will be strictly enforced. There will be a lot of unhappiness about it.