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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.
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
civilization savages fragility
They do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature. Camille Paglia
neglected project turn
we have neglected that area. And it will take a big project to really turn it around. Ann Jones
neglected
She did not look like she was neglected in any way.
neglected proposals
The president's budget proposals have neglected water infrastructure. Sue Kelly
neglected nourish quite small state
Now they're really disillusioned with him because he is doing the opposite. They feel quite neglected because the state used to nourish them. But at the end of the day, they are a small hard-core. Ariel Sharon
neglected
I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised. Edwin Morgan
neglected support work
For much of the '70s, '80s and '90s, it was like the neglected stepchild told it was going to have to go to work to support the family,
neglected
There is the fear that you somehow neglected to say what was really yours to say. John Updike
neglected
Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. L. Ron Hubbard
crushed knew ownership took
We knew we were getting crushed on the boards. They overwhelmed us on the glass. He took ownership of that.
crushed hold mean power
She has consolidated her hold on power, but it does not mean that she has crushed the opposition.
crushed good half marginal offensive points poor position team
We're a team that does ... just enough to put yourself in a position and not enough good to win. That was poor defense, poor, poor defense. They scored 49 points in a half with very marginal offensive players. When they missed, they crushed us on the boards.
crushed energy hardly humiliated seek
I feel so crushed and humiliated that I hardly have the energy to say I am sorry. I seek your forgiveness.
crushed far
I don't have any idea how far it went but he crushed it. Ned Yost
crushed europe further german great lose material point position proposal taken territory
From the material point of view the proposal is unacceptable, for France, without further territory in Europe being taken from her, could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Great Power, and become subordinate to German policy.
crushed dead missing time
I think by the time they look under every crushed building, there will be hundreds dead and missing right here in Biloxi.
crushed found
He had no idea what Matthews was doing, and he was crushed when he found out. Colin Murray
crushed exist people rely undermine
When you rely on incentives, you undermine virtues. Then when you discover that you actually need people who want to do the right thing, those people don't exist because you've crushed anyone's desire to do the right thing with all these incentives.