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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.
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
civilization age generations
Generations do not age. Every youth of any period, any civilization, has the same possibilities as always. Cesare Pavese
defence extremely honoured job
I am extremely honoured to be the Defence Secretary, and I would not do the job if I did not think that I could make a useful contribution in the role. Bob Ainsworth
defence history keen subject
I have always had a keen interest in defence and military history and read more on this subject than anything else.
defence environment quickly respond security
Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.
defence defend dump location means missile patriot point specific supply target
The Patriot missile is a point defence missile. Point defence means that you put the missile at a location to defend a very specific target such as an airfield, a supply dump or a headquarters. Norman Schwarzkopf
defence playing
The defence has to get used to playing with the goalkeeper. Jurgen is shying away from making a decision. Franz Beckenbauer
defence playing
The defence has to get used to playing with the goalkeeper.
defence reproach conscience
There is no question of defence. I have always acted in accordance with the dictates of my conscience. I have nothing with which to reproach myself. Agatha Christie
defence few minister
I was defence minister for a few years, Kim Beazley
defence exchanges friendly level minister people relations
Well, you have a defence attache here, that's a step forward. Your Defence Minister has been here, our defence people have exchanges with you. So friendly relations at the military level are already in existence.
ended seven
We started out with only one tumbler and we ended up with seven at the KIF championships.
ended last year
We started out last year also at 3-0, but we ended up going 3-3, so we've got to keep up the intensity.
ended game hungry slow
We started off a little slow but got better as the game went on ...When we ended up getting our opportunities, we were hungry enough to go and get some goals.
ended flat maybe played players ready younger
We started flat, we played flat and we ended flat. I don't know why, but maybe my younger players just weren't ready for it.
ended glad needed passive short today until
We were too passive offensively today until the ninth, when we put up some runs. I was glad to see us come back late. It ended just short of where we needed it to.
ended game good last minutes scoring stopped
When we had 70 points, I thought if we could get the game into the 80s, we'd have a good chance. We were going up and down and then we stopped scoring the last 21/2 minutes and we ended up with 70.
ended finally hotel lost luggage tournament win worst
When we got there, our luggage got lost and our hotel was bad. Everything was awful. When we finally got to our final hotel, it was like 2 in the morning. I said then, 'Even if I win this tournament, it's going to be the worst tournament ever.' It ended up being not so bad, though.
ended level paperback series smaller trade
I really started self-publishing on a serious level in 2002. Those smaller books did well, ended up moving from doing a series to compiling everything into a trade paperback in about 2005.
ended films hugely plenty proved turned work
I turned down plenty of films which proved to be hugely successful. And, of course, I've also had plenty of experiences where everyone thought we were doing brilliant work and it ended up pretty horrific. Same as any actor, really. Ewen Bremner
ministry individual mass
Ministry to an individual is as mighty an act of God as is ministry to the masses. Beth Moore
ministry sanctuary
Freddie Edwards of The Sanctuary called and said the ministry will do what it can.
ministry relevant retirement
I don't know about that, the relevant ministry would be better positioned to tell you about the retirement.
ministry oil period problem reading run
The government's reading is that a new three-month period has been established and there is no problem about the Oil Ministry being run by a caretaker.
ministry advantage temporary
On the Web, all advantages are temporary, and you must keep innovating to stay ahead Jakob Nielsen
ministry teach
And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach Geoffrey Chaucer
ministry recognizes stake time tourism
The Tourism Ministry recognizes that it's time for us to have a stake in this as well.
ministry vocation plumber
I really see the vocation of politics like I see every vocation - whether its being a reporter or serving in public life or being a plumber - as an extension of ministry. Kevin Cramer
ministry life-is
No life is messier than one in ministry Jerry B. Jenkins
social-media
That's what social media is, that's what Twitter is, that's what Facebook posts are. It's just really anti-intellectual. David Cross
social theory instruments
Change the instruments and you will change the entire social theory that goes with them Bruno Latour
social-taboos underwear taboo
I swear, I wanna be your underwear. Bryan Adams
social-behavior saving patterns
One of the basic steps in saving a threatened species is to learn more about it: its diet, its mating and reproductive processes, its range patterns, its social behavior. Dian Fossey
social social-life
I have a social life. But I don't discuss it. Ed Koch
social crisis knows
If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis. Bill Nighy
socialist-government obamacare america
The United States of America took a giant step toward a totalitarian socialist government when the Supreme Court voted to uphold Obamacare, allowing the individual mandate for the government to force American citizens to buy health insurance whether they want to or not. Charlie Daniels
socialism approach
We approach closer and closer to socialism.
social social-change
I was always interested in social change but never actually did anything about it. Ben Rattray
work quality may
Although profoundly "inconsequential," the Zen experience has consequences in the sense that it may be applied in any direction, to any conceivable human activity, and that wherever it is so applied it lends an unmistakable quality to the work. Alan Watts
work apology giving
Give a civil servant a good case and he'll wreck it with clichés, bad punctuation, double negatives, and convoluted apology. Alan Clark
work mean doing-nothing
If I am doing nothing, I like to be doing nothing to some purpose. That is what leisure means.
work sleep thinking
A gentleman ... sleeps at his work. That's what work's for. Why do you think they have the SILENCE notices in the library? So as not to disturb me in my little nook behind the biography shelves. Alan Ayckbourn
work play able
You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way. Al Kaline
work people kind
Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable. Akio Morita
workout training cardio
I do a dance-based cardio workout infused with circuit training, and emphasizing strength and alignment. Chloe Sevigny
work-out effort feels
If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do. Dave Chappelle
work-out levels mail
I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave.