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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
community administration cop
Violent crime rates fell steadily from 1993 to 2002, and this nearly coincides with the establishment of the community policing program known as the COPS program under the Clinton administration. Alan Mollohan
community crime
Nothing is more devastating to a community than out-of-control crime. Alan Autry
community church doe
I contend that whatever does not raise the moral standard of the church or community has been a revival from God.
community productive
We want them to be productive in the community,
community immigrant support though
We want to support our community even though we are not illegal, but we come from an immigrant community.
community high involved jfk kids love remember school
We want to show our kids that we love them, we care, and we want to get involved in their lives. One thing we want everyone to remember is this is not a JFK or high school problem. This is a community problem. Jim Knight
community able helpful
It was helpful to be able to call a lawyer...it turns out, that not only did they help me, but they really helped the whole community... David Allen
community feelings enjoy
I have to feel the audience. I enjoy that feeling of community. Dave Gahan
community needs levels
The current system is organized around financial values over life values. We need to shift that locus of power down to the community level because the financial markets recognize only money and thereby only financial values. David Korten
phases next different
I'm totally not a nostalgic person. I always look to the future and as much as I've enjoyed the ride until now and the different phases, I'm more excited about the next music. David Guetta
phases lasts know-how
It's not until the very last phase that you know how good the works are going to be. Caio Fonseca
phases troublemaker
I had my gothy phase, but I was never a troublemaker or anything like that. Ariel Pink
phases gothic chic
I had a gothic phase, and now I'm more edgy chic. Ashley Benson
phases stuff tanks
I went through phases of odd hairstyles and tank top-over-tee outfits and stuff like that. Jamie-Lynn Sigler
phases eras integration
We Americans entered a new phase in our history - the era of integration - in 1954. Constance Baker Motley
phases photographer
I've never not been sure that I was a photographer any more than you would not be sure you were yourself. I was a photographer, or wanting to be a photographer, or beginning - but some phase of photographer I've always been. Dorothea Lange
phases different gone
I've gone through a lot of different phases on what I do and why I do it - morally and ethically. I've tortured myself about it, especially in dealing with success and money. Daria Werbowy
phases nostalgia bad-things
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. Dario Argento