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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
dispute higher leaves open prices risk short solution
The possibility for a non-benign solution to the dispute leaves open the risk for higher prices in the short term. Barclays Capital
dispute finish generate hoping interest settle support
We're hoping that it will generate some interest and support so we can go back and finish up and settle the dispute once and for all, without a doubt.
disputes cases
There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman. Juvenal
dispute march national recommend strike unions
Should the dispute still not be resolved, the unions will recommend a national strike on March 6.
dispute judges pay
There is no dispute that judges need a pay raise.
disputes term paragraph
How many a dispute could have been deflated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to define their terms Aristotle
dispute given god raised
I would never dispute that I've been given a gift by God. That's something I've been raised to believe. I'm not an idiot: I know that I can sing, and I know that I can act. Lindsay Pearce
dispute warming
I don't think anybody would dispute that we're seeing a warming of the Earth. Dirk Kempthorne
disputes five last natives poorly
No one disputes that less-educated natives have done very poorly in the last five years.
resolved situation
If this situation is not resolved satisfactorily, he will not travel.
resolved resting tolerance until
We have very little tolerance on this, ... While they're doing what they need to do, we are doing what we need to do. We're not resting until this is resolved with or without First Student.
resolved seems
It seems like (the mistake) happened, was not ignored, and resolved immediately.
resolved situation
The situation has been resolved and everyone has been released,
resolved
I really thought this would have been resolved a while ago. Michael Davies