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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
engaged intensive parts time trial
When we were engaged in the intensive parts of the investigation or trial preparation, I did not have time for anything else. Michael Deaver
engaged game heart missing people sales season single start
What we're missing out on is the single game sales and when you start the season 1-15, that doesn't get the heart racing. People aren't engaged yet. Richard Peddie
engage people spend strengths time
You can intentionally choose to spend more time with the people you enjoy most and engage your strengths as much as possible. Tom Rath
engaged grassroots letting washington
Washington is a bubble, and there is nothing more powerful than the conservative grassroots when we are engaged and letting our voice be heard. Ted Cruz
engagement duty dangerous
I engaged upon those activities because I believed that, in the dangerous circumstances which have been created in South Africa, it was my duty to do so. Bram Fischer
engagement alive feels
It's that engagement of learning that makes us feel alive. Brendon Burchard
engaged indian
The culture of caring and giving permeates many Indian families. In their own way, they are engaged in philanthropic pursuits. Kumar Mangalam Birla
engagement compliance autonomy
Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement. Daniel H. Pink
engaged intimacy listen quiet
She just had a very quiet way of speaking, and it really engaged you because she was so soft-spoken; you had to listen carefully. There was a kind of intimacy that you immediately had. Alice Waters
holds shoots since six
She holds us together. She shoots some big threes and she's my first 1,000-point scorer in the six years since I've been here.
holds means numerous passed records
Second, I passed one of the numerous records he holds in the NFL. Gary's the most-respected kicker who's been through this league. It means a lot.
holds supremacy
Today the American knight holds the commercial supremacy of the world. Betsy Ross
holds humanity keystone life men nations pursuit structure teams true
Humanity is the keystone that holds nations and men together. When that collapses, the whole structure crumbles. This is as true of baseball teams as any other pursuit in life. Connie Mack
holds nor truly
Nor is it that truly a belief at all which has not some influence upon the actions of him who holds it. William Kingdon Clifford
holds phoenix
Phoenix has been very effective. But we'll see how it holds out over the long haul.
holds means since
'Mulan' holds a very special place in my heart. It's been 16 years since the film, but hordes of fans still come up and tell me how much she means to them. Ming-Na Wen
holds ira landscape motor next poised strong time tremendous trend
MOTOR TREND holds a distinctive place in the landscape of automotive journalism. It is a strong and influential publication that is poised for tremendous growth. It is the right time for Ira to take MOTOR TREND to the next level.
holds hopefully missed pat playing pleasure together
Obviously, we've missed Pat tremendously his play, the way he holds the play up. It's a pleasure playing with him, and hopefully we can do well together in the playoffs. Taylor Twellman
judgement amplification youth
Youth has many glories, but judgement is not one of them, and no amount of electronic amplification can turn a belch into an aria. Alan Jay Lerner
judgement mind world
A mind that doesn't question its judgements, makes the world very small and dangerous. Byron Katie
judgement brain substitutes
Brains are no substitute for judgement. Dean Acheson
judgement feelings bitter
Feeling without judgement is a washy draught indeed; but judgement untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a morsel for human deglutition. Charlotte Bronte
judgement too-much directors
You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much. Charlotte Gainsbourg
judgement fool conviction
Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person's judgement the firmer their convictions. Baltasar Gracian
judgement littles sometimes
A little (one) can sometimes see things in others that us older ones cannot because our judgement gets clouded. —Abbot Saxtus Brian Jacques
judged people work
I have my belief structure, and it's very important to me, but people start associating that with you, and you become that. I want to be judged for my work. Kevin Rahm
judges known
O Nanak, if someone judges himself, only then is he known as a real judge.
office funeral coffins
The only kind office performed for us by our friends of which we never complain is our funeral; and the only thing which we most want, happens to be the only thing we never purchase--our coffin.
office words-of-wisdom castles
... No, the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me. Charles Dickens
office president half
Anyone willing to do what is required to become president of the United States is thereby barred from taking that office. I'm only half joking Alan Greenspan
office house looks
My house is very clean apart from a very small part of it that looks as if we've been burgled, which is my office. David Morrissey
office library desks
I always have to go out to work even if it's just a desk somewhere or an office or the British Library.
office people individual
People should make distinctions between the office of the presidency and the person who occupies it. You can respect the office even as you lose respect for the individual.
office important affair
Another important rule of affair-having: Never be discreet at the office. Dave Barry
office done casting
Wolves and bears, they say, casting their savagery aside, have done like offices of pity. William Shakespeare
offices responsibility terms wives
There are wives who are very involved with their husbands' offices and really take their responsibility seriously in terms of issues and things like that. I was never very comfortable with being part of that.