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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
enemy may weapons
It may sound trite, but using the weapons of the enemy, no matter how good one's intentions, makes one the enemy.
enemy interesting-characters fellows
Yes. He is quite a good fellow - nobody's enemy but his own.
enemy want ifs
If you want enemies, excel others; if you want friends, let others excel you.
enemy thee harm
Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
enemy causes violent
If a cause be good, the most violent attack of its enemies will not injure it so much as an injudicious defence of it by its friends.
enemy may
Whatever keeps me from my Bible is my enemy, however harmless it may appear to be. Aiden Wilson Tozer
enemy democracy capitalism
Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy. David Korten
enemy perfect
The perfect was the enemy of the good, Tom Curley
enemy perfect
The perfect may be the enemy of the good.
uniforms income taxes
Taxes on consumption, like those on capital or income, to be just, must be uniform. Benjamin Franklin
uniforms wages economics
Masters are always and everywhere in a sort of tacit, but constant and uniform combination, not to raise the wages of labor. Adam Smith
uniforms band want
If you want to make money in music, get into the band uniform business. Henry Mancini
uniforms non-conformist ifs
You can’t be a non-conformist if you don’t wear the proper uniform. Jack L. Chalker
uniforms jordan bulls
Michael Jordan always wore his Carolina shorts under his Bulls' uniform. Lorrie Fair
uniforms causes generations
We live in freedom because every generation has produced patriots willing to serve a cause greater than themselves. Those who serve nowadays are taking their rightful place among the greatest generations that have worn our nation's uniform. George W. Bush
uniforms ems knows
Them sportswriters don't even know how to put uniforms on, most of 'em. Eric Dickerson
uniforms looks dodgers
A Dodger uniform just doesn't look good with a cummerbund. George Lopez
uniforms retired stills
Am I still in uniform? Then I ain't retired. Pete Rose