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civilization roots leisure
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure. Charles de Gaulle
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.
civilized example expect message send society strong
We want to send a very strong message ... this is not what we expect out of civilized society, ... We're going to make an example of somebody. John Wilson
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
commission information published volumes warren
Now the interesting thing about the movie is that many of the questions it raised about the Warren Commission and its investigation were all investigated by our committee 13 years ago. We published our findings in 27 volumes of information and evidentiary material. Louis Stokes
commission ideas pay people sanctioned single until
Until a commission is sanctioned to sift through all these ideas and coalesce it into a single vision, I don't think people will pay much attention. Scott Cowen
commission companies compared favorable investment public service terms
What these companies give in contributions is just a pennies-on-the-dollar investment compared with what they get from the Legislature and Public Service Commission in terms of favorable legislation and rulings.
commission consider continue election fold guess obviously pack sort tells until
Until the election commission tells me I'm not a candidate, I consider myself a candidate, and I will continue campaigning like I've always campaigned. Obviously if they tell me I'm off the ballot, then I guess I sort of pack things up and fold in the tent.
commission competition confirm dialogue meeting microsoft range regular taking wide
We can confirm the meeting is taking place and is part of the regular dialogue between Microsoft and the Commission on competition and a wide range of other subjects.
commission mark study
We're going to have an independent commission to study what went wrong, ... Mark my words, it's going to happen. Harry Reid
commission consumer notebook product recall safety voluntary
Working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission , we have issued a voluntary recall for the defective notebook batteries.
commission prospect unusual
The proceeding has been suspended. It's not at all unusual for the commission to suspend a proceeding with a prospect of a settlement.
commission company louisiana public recover service wait
The real issue: Is the Louisiana Public Service Commission going to make the company wait one or two years to recover these dollars.
governing guaranteed people period
When you've got this many people maneuvering, it eliminates the period of governing that used to be guaranteed between elections. Larry Sabato
governing next sure time
I am sure that next time we will be the governing party. Avigdor Lieberman
governing job people strategic time
To me, governing is communicating. That facilitates the whole job because I can listen, I can hear what people have to say, and at the same time I can let them know what are we working on, what is our strategic line, and where are we going. Vicente Fox
governing guy people roman sure
Part of what is wrong with the view of American imperialism is that it is antithetical to our interests. We are better off when people are governing themselves. I'm sure there is some guy that will tell you that philosophy is no different from the Roman Empire's. Well, it is fundamentally different. Paul Wolfowitz
governing operations paradigm return unilateral
Unilateral operations will return to be part of the governing paradigm for the CIA, Porter Goss
governing
The governing idea of Hellenism is spontaneity of consciousness; that of Hebraism, strictness of conscience. Matthew Arnold
governing investor knowing large money projects release rules sums zimbabwe
Realistically no investor will release significantly large sums of money for projects in Zimbabwe before knowing the rules and regulations governing the industry.
governing matter means whether women
Governing means governing all of the people, no matter what demographic it is, whether it'd be black, white, women, straight, gay, Republican. Don Lemon
government important quality
The CARE bill is an important piece of patient-care legislation. It will improve the quality of radiologic procedures performed throughout the United States as well as assist in reducing the cost incurred by the Federal government for these procedures. Charles W. Pickering
government limits spending
It is denied that any limit can be set to governmental activity. Charles Edward Merriam
government democratic-ideals boss
Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them. Charles Edison
government goal flow
My goal was to make New Jersey's state government a model for all other states to emulate, hopefully thereby to stem, or at least slow down, the flow of power to the federal government.
government people aim
These people really aim very badly.
government people should
People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. Alan Moore
government giving enemy
In the time of Mrs Thatcher the church, to give it its due, spoke out and was an enemy of the Conservative government. Alan Green
government favors corruption
In general, corruption tends to exist whenever governments have favors to extend, or something to sell. Alan Greenspan
government purpose regulators
The guiding purpose of the government regulator is to prevent rather than to create something.
information asks
I only ask for information. Charles Dickens
information
We want to see how much information is forthcoming between now and the 7th. Charles Schumer
information seeking
We are always seeking new and better information.
information points seen start worrying
We've already had some very worrying points of information which could have seen the start of the correction. Richard Davidson
information light obtain whether
Where they lived, how big they were, how much light they emitted, whether they even existed, we weren't sure. What we've done, we think, is obtain the first information about these stars.
information listening ought truly
Where's our majority, they're the one's who ought to be here listening to this. This is information we really and truly ought to be concentrating on.
information knowledge lost wisdom
Where is wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? T. S. Eliot
information you-like-it ownership
When you post something, when you text something, you lose ownership of it when you hit enter or send. Who you send it to, where you post it, they take ownership of that information whether you like it or not. Mark Cuban
information edits
I don't edit information, I follow it. David Icke
mexico four made
I don't understand how they can call me anti-Latino, when I've made four movies in Mexico. Arnold Schwarzenegger
mexico hats photograph
Everyone has seen photographs of Mexicans wearing those big sombreros. When you come to Mexico, the astonishing thing is, nobody wears these hats at all. Bruce Beresford
mexico arizona used
A lot of the U.S. used to be part of Mexico, including Arizona. But they're a bit touchy about that right now. Craig Ferguson
mexico places someplace
I am such a vacation girl. I have little places that I go to frequently! If I am not too busy on a weekend, I try to go someplace like Mexico or Manzanillo or something like that. LisaRaye McCoy-Misick
mexico
Have you ever been to Mexico City and haggled with the locals over souvenirs? Well, in Peru, you had to negotiate like that to get the freshest fish at the market. Nobu Matsuhisa
mexico nice time
Our little one doesn't really like to travel, so going to Mexico would be a little tough. It'll be nice to have some time off.
mexico needs rural
Mexico needs schools, rural development, and an independent judiciary, not high-tech weaponry. Stephen Kinzer
mexico opium production
Mexico has done some record-setting ... opium and marijuana production eradication,
mexico borders advantage
Mexico will not be taking advantage of us. They will not be having open borders. Donald Trump
shared
We shared some stories, got to know each other.
shared
Should (the information) have been shared if it could have prevented (the) 9/11 (attacks)? Arlen Specter
shared
We don't think it was being shared for profit.
shared stories time
They called the Hogs. They shared stories about their time there. Alice Stewart
shared
I never shared a room growing up because I was the only girl. Jennette McCurdy
society disease want
Those who have resources within themselves, who can dare to live alone, want friends the least, but, at the same time, best know how to prize them the most. But no company is far preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.
society facts hints
Trivial facts are often the best hints to what is going on. John Roberts
society used states
Society soon grows used to any state of things which is imposed upon it without explanation. Edith Wharton
society cleaning neighborhood
In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound. Ed Koch
society alive intimacy
Society, dead or alive, can have no charm without intimacy and no intimacy without an interest in trifles. Arthur Balfour
society able wonder
I wonder if, as a society, we will ever be able to call someone a jive tofurkey. Demetri Martin
society revolution restoration
The worst of revolutions is a restoration. Charles James Fox
society ruins finals
Final Ruin fiercely drives Her ploughshare o'er creation. Edward Young
society fundamentals groups
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. Eleanor Roosevelt
system talking
There is no new system in place. I don't know what you're talking about. Bill Belichick
system word
We feel that the system will get the word out when it's needed.
system weakness
There is a weakness in the system somewhere,
systematic mental-illness institutions
The family unit is the institution for the systematic production of mental illness. Ashley Montagu
system
I think they'll make this a competitive thing that will get the system better and better by the week, Jim DeMint
systems
I think you'll see very aggressively priced systems out there. Paul Otellini
system
We've got to have just one system . . . it's a no-brainer.
systems weather
Fortunately, the weather did end up cooperating, and it's all systems go.
systems
Some of our systems are 20, 30, 40 years old. We need to modernize them, and it's not cheap.