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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
extended period talking
We were at an impasse and had been talking for an extended period of time. Frank Turner
extended offered
We extended these plea offers, and we're very comfortable with what we offered and what was accepted. John Cox
extended lead work
We extended out lead in the league, but we still have a lot of work to do. Jack Foster
extended great middle passes press third
We extended our press too much in the third quarter. They made some great passes and went to the middle on us very effectively. Mike Taylor
extended period staying sure water
We're just monitoring the dikes right now and making sure the water isn't staying on them for an extended period of time.
extended talking thinking
My own thinking is often clarified and extended by talking with students. Eula Biss
extended facility handle home might people
We might have a facility here in Bastrop to handle some of the people who won't be able to go home for extended period, Scott Henderson
extended last people retired week worked year
Last year we extended it, and it worked so well. We have a lot of retired people in the area, so many people can work during the week and many of them do. Sam Smith
extended graphic gruesome season shots shows women
Many shows this season ... had gruesome shots of women being brutalized and terrorized in very graphic and extended ways,
hold today
We started today in third. We just couldn't hold on to that lead.
holding keeping urban water
We're infiltrating runoff back into the water table, keeping pollutants out of the urban streams and holding the runoff back. Jim Johnson
holding situation thinking winning
We're in a situation where we can't be thinking about holding our own. We have to make an impact. The only way we can do that is by winning the first game. Joe Torre
hold innings rush
We're not going to rush him. We're not going to hold him back, either. But I'd like to see him get more innings at the professional level. Kevin Towers
hold playing time walk
We always hold out hope. Mathematically we're still in it. Every time we walk out on the floor, we're playing for something and we're playing for improvement. Dwane Casey
hold hoped kids school
What the school hoped to do for these kids was to hold them accountable for their actions, which they'd never really had before.
hold offense passing points steals
We wanted to try and hold them under 15 points in the first half. We got out in the passing lanes, got some steals and were able to get our offense going off that.
hold
Unfortunately I wasn't able to hold the lead. But Scott did once we scored again, so that's awesome. Brian Fuentes
holding prices tension
With the inventories where they are, and prices were they are, they don't equate. It's geopolitical tension that's holding us up right now.
persons
I am a very reclusive, private person. Camille Paglia
persons ifs
If you're not a confident person, pretend to be one. Caitlin Moran
persons ifs versions
If you are with the right person, it brings out the best version of you. Beyonce Knowles
persons i-can pregnant
I've been broody since I was 12, but I can't just get anyone pregnant. It has got to be the right person. Benedict Cumberbatch
persons punchlines jokes
You can't just explain a joke. Either it isn't funny, or the person just totally missed the punchline. Cass McCombs
persons fairs
I like to be a very fair person. Alan Sugar
persons controlled
A person who is without fear cannot be controlled. Cheri Huber
persons knows
The person who knows everything has the most to learn. Bob Phillips
persons
When one person is enslaved, we're all enslaved. Demi Moore