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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
answers guessing looks
Look inside yourself for the answers - you're the only one who knows what's best for you. Everybody else is only guessing.
answers frost chill
We can no longer let the threat of an early frost send a chill of fear throughout a large portion of our workforce. Diversification is the only answer. Alan Autry
answers help household kinds products provide questions sold state survey
We know what kinds of products are being sold to homeowners in the state but we don't know how those products are being used. The household use survey will help provide some answers to the questions we've had about residential use of pesticide products. Dale Mitchell
answers book captivated course ended fascinated freshman kinds questions somewhat
When I was an undergraduate at Princeton, freshman year, first term, I ended up in the course on Plato's Republic. That book just captivated me - not because of the answers, and the answers can be somewhat unsatisfying, but because of the questions, the way you went at it, the methods, the kinds of questions you could ask, the different answers you could get. That's why I'm still fascinated by that book. William Scott
answers demand asks
Why ask a question whose answer would demand ten more questions? David Mitchell
answers might united-states
Will the United States pull the rug on New Zealand? The answer is no. They might polish the lino a bit harder and hope that I execute a rather unseemly glide across it. David Lange
answers would-be why-me
Unfortunately, there's no greater rhyme or reason as to why it would be me. And since there is no answer as to why me, it's not a question I feel really entitled to ask. David Rakoff
answers courageous wonder
Ask courageous questions. Do not be satisfied with superficial answers. Be open to wonder and at the same time subject all claims to knowledge, without exception, to intense skeptical scrutiny. Be aware of human fallibility. Cherish your species and your planet. Carl Sagan
answers cab definitely driver
There are definitely answers only the cab driver can give us.
improvement
I improve on misquotation. Cary Grant
improvement months screens seeing
We are seeing a substantial improvement in the availability of flat-panel screens (from) two months ago, Michael Dell
improvement reason room weight work
The reason for his improvement was the work he put in in the weight room during the off-season.
improvement point talking
There is no point in talking about improvement because there has been no worsening Silvio Berlusconi
improvement kids looking
What we're looking for right now is improvement every week, ... We could go 0-10 or 10-0, as long as our kids get better every week. That's our goal.
improvement length
We're getting close. I like that. We usually find a length or two (improvement) when we come to Kentucky. He's got to be first or second. That's what we need.
improvement room
We're better. But there's still a lot of room for improvement.
improvement knew overnight seen
We knew this was not an overnight fix. That's not realistic. We're not at all panicky. I have seen improvement. David Williams
improvement seen
We've seen a big improvement at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, and we've seen a big improvement at No. 4, 5, 6 singles.