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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. Charles Trevelyan
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! Charles Dickens
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
timeless
The quality of a timeless song is that it's catchy, meaningful and relatable. OMI
timeless
I think there is always room for a timeless sounding rock band like us. Steve Brown
timeless
The story is timeless and can be done in any era. Charlie Skelton
timeless
Aesthetes never do anything but what they are told. Gilbert K. Chesterton
timeless exaggeration ifs
All the exaggerations are right, if they exaggerate the right thing. Gilbert K. Chesterton
timeless wanted pure
I wanted to make something that sounded very pure, organic, and personal. I wanted to make music that was timeless. Lenny Kravitz
timeless trendy save-me
Save me from trendy religion that makes cheap clichés out of timeless truths. Rich Mullins
timeless of-context consequence
I'd like to meet you In a timeless placeless place Somewhere out of context And beyond all consequences. Suzanne Vega
true-self honestly
I feel like I've been able to be my true self and discover what I can honestly bring to the table by working with other women. Kathryn Hahn