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selfish character government
If the Irish once find out that there are any circumstances in which they can get free government grants, we shall have a system of mendicancy [begging] such as the world never knew”. After a million had starved to death he stated “The great evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people. Charles Trevelyan
selfish real character
The real evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the Famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people.
self roots african-american
Selfishness is the most constant of human motives. Patriotism, humanity, or the love of God may lead to sporadic outbursts sweep away the heaped-up wrongs of centuries; but they languish at times, while the love of self works on ceaselessly, unwearyingly,burrowing always at the very root of life, and heaping up fresh wrongs for other centuries to sweep away. Charles W. Chesnutt
selfish opportunity people
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. Charles Dudley Warner
self people all-time
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering. Charles de Gaulle
self self-knowledge
By enlarging your knowledge of things, you will find your knowledge of self is enlarged. Charles de Lint
self-confidence world conquer
The world belongs to those who set out to conquer it armed with self confidence and good humour. Charles Dickens
self words-of-wisdom crowns
All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I should innocently take a bad half-crown of somebody else's manufacture, is reasonable enough; but that I should knowingly reckon the spurious coin of my own make, as good money!
self cells knaves
Alas! how has the social spirit of Christianity been perverted by fools at one time, and by knaves and bigots at another; by the self-tormentors of the cell, and the all-tormentors of the conclave! Charles Caleb Colton
racism matter ridiculous
Racism is ridiculous no matter where it's coming from. Alan Ball
racism chicago grew
I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew up in was very, very segregated. Don Cornelius
racism immigration concern
The underpinning of immigration concerns is xenophobia and racism and nationalism. David Cross
racism towns china
There was funky Chinamen from funky China town. Carl Douglas
racism
Denying racism is the new racism Bill Maher
racism doctrine brutes
Racism is a doctrine of, by and for brutes. Ayn Rand
racism form collectivism
Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism.
racism suffering outrage
Mr. Douglass talks about the wrongs of the negro; but with all the outrages that he to-day suffers, he would not exchange his sexand take the place of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Susan B. Anthony
racism black situation
You have to assess every situation that you're in and you have to decide, is this happening because I'm black? Is this happening because I'm a woman? Or is this happening because this is how it happens? Charlayne Hunter-Gault
senses takes
That takes away from one of your senses. Mark Bedenbaugh
senses understand
There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our senses. Diane Ackerman
senses ifs
If we extend our senses, we will consequently extend our knowledge. Neil Harbisson
senses
We become in part what our senses take in. Eknath Easwaran