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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
venezuela
We've been in Venezuela for 90 years, and we'll be here another 90 years. Sean Rooney
venezuela within
Scrimmages within the administration on Venezuela were often very, very rough. Miguel Diaz
venezuela saws crime
I'm afraid I didn't really like Caracas in Venezuela. From what I saw it seemed so crime-ridden that you really have to be on your guard all the time. Jo Nesbo
venezuela
I'm going to play. He'd better play. They're going to kill him in Venezuela if he doesn't play. Carlos Guillen
venezuela regimes endure
Repressive regimes do not endure change willingly - and Venezuela is no exception. Leopoldo Lopez
venezuela week fantastic
But I went down to Venezuela and spend a few weeks going through jungles. It's fantastic looking. Vincente Minnelli
mars south-dakota dies
Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota? South Dakota, you can live here. Bill Kurtis
mars done environment
Now, the downside to conservation is that so much is done for the public, which almost always mars the environment that one wanted to conserve. Arne Jacobsen
marshall voices wrenching
Chan Marshall has one of the most haunting, wrenching voices of any current singer, male or female. Kate Christensen
mars
I've seen Bruno Mars before, he's amazing. Alessandra Ambrosio
mars world mark
Every day, with every word, we get to decide: Do we mar the world, or mark the world? Ann Voskamp
mars astronomy foreign-policy
The Mars Polar Lander has been quieter than George W. Bush after a foreign policy question. David Letterman
marshall might
Here's an interesting thought about what might result: a good-better-best approach, with Macy's the 'good', Bloomingdales the 'better' and Marshall Field's the 'best,'
marshall strong
Marshall has a really strong team. We didn't play badly, they were just that much better.
mars treat
Mars doesn't treat you very well, for the most part. So this is a very challenging thing to do." ()