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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
burning fire lives morally people
The people who come to us are desperate. It's as if they're in a burning building. Their lives are at stake.... We didn't feel that we could morally back out and put these people back in the fire and let them die. G. H. Hardy
burning discuss laura
Don't underestimate Laura Antonelli. She's burning to do well. And then she has an extraordinary face, even without make-up. It's not with her that I'd discuss literature. I speak only of the film 'L'Innocente,' and what she does she does well. Luchino Visconti
burning dollars bitter
I would never condone the burning of a Dan Brown novel, much though I loathe and detest his work. Well, I say work, you know, words, randomly arranged to form millions of dollars... I'm not bitter at all... Bill Bailey
burning continued moved symptoms type
When we first moved in here we had significant symptoms which continued til today. We had burning eyes, burning nose, scratchy throats, nasal headaches, that type of thing. Paul Stewart
burning disdain flow high locked pride rising softer source tear
Vengeance, deep-brooding o'er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe, And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow Sir Scott
burning favorite hard heroine hot literary meant overstate plain temper
My favorite literary heroine is Jo March. It is hard to overstate what she meant to a small, plain girl called Jo, who had a hot temper and a burning ambition to be a writer. J. K. Rowling
burning explicitly sounds taken
I don't have any desire to do something that sounds explicitly rock. Like, I don't have a burning need to be a rock musician. I feel like I've taken that as far as I can take it, for me. Kim Gordon
burning came christ concern concerned desire holy jesus salvation save seek sinners spirit wants
What I would say is Jesus came to save lost sinners like you and me, and if Jesus Christ has a burning desire to seek and save the lost, then you should, too, if Christ is living within you. If you don't have a concern for the lost, then I am concerned about your salvation because the Holy Spirit wants the lost to come to Christ. Kirk Cameron
burning flash embers
I'd rather be a flash than a slowly burning ember. Chris Crutcher
fuel help normal pursuing solutions
We are aggressively pursuing solutions that will help get fuel deliveries back to a more normal status,
fuel hard
Are you gonna fuel your faith or fuel your fear? I'm all about fueling my faith, especially when it's hard to do so. Carrie-Anne Moss
fuel increase massive seen
We have seen a massive increase in fuel prices. Martin George
fuel matter meaning producing research
We have said long before that the matter of research is not part of the negotiation, research has its own meaning and it has nothing to do with producing fuel industrially. Ali Larijani
fuel happy
We want more from the chancellor. We are not happy with the levy on fuel tax. Steve Williams
fuel talk
What they've got to do is talk about fuel efficiency.
fuel head meeting objectives possible protecting start supply
We're getting a head start in meeting the president's objectives of protecting Americans from possible fuel supply disruptions this winter, Bill Richardson
fuel hoping instead offset passengers price raise ride
We're hoping to be able to offset the price of fuel ... by having more passengers ride ... instead of having to raise fares,
fuel understand
We know you're out there, ... We understand there's been fuel shortages. Bill White