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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. Aiden Wilson Tozer
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
civilization savages fragility
They do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature. Camille Paglia
liberty lasts fraternity
Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine! Charles Dickens
liberty may cost
At any rate, cost what it may, to separate ourselves from those who separate themselves from the truth of God is not alone our liberty, but our duty. Charles Spurgeon
liberty pleasure periods
Any nation which for an extended period puts pleasure before liberty is likely to lose the liberty it misused. Aiden Wilson Tozer
liberty woe headstrong
Headstrong liberty is lashed with woe. William Shakespeare
liberty
Liberty is about the right to question everything. Ai Weiwei
liberty world communism
Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world. Earl Warren
liberty criminals illegal
Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal methods used to convict those thought to be criminals as from the actual criminals themselves. Earl Warren
liberty free-will projects
But to proceed in this reconciling project with regard to the question of liberty and necessity; the most contentious question of metaphysics, the most contentious science... David Hume
liberty lines may
A Tory..., since the revolution, may be defined in a few words, to be a lover of monarchy, though without abandoning liberty; anda partizan of the family of Stuart. As a Whig may be defined to be a lover of liberty though without renouncing monarchy; and a friend to the settlement in the protestant line. David Hume
built disruption immediate potential premium price prices risk supply threat
The potential supply disruption risk premium has already been built into the price and because there really is no immediate threat to supply ... prices are correcting downwards. Victor Shum
built coast cost course east people per prices shocked
The people who built this course for us were shocked by the prices we are going to charge. They said on the East Coast a course like this would cost between $10 and $15 per round. Mike Parks
built hard highways learn lesson lessons major plan
We are pretty much built out; our major highways are at capacity. But it's not all about roads. The lesson is a hard one to learn. We didn't learn lessons from Miami. You need to plan for it now. Learn those lessons early. Phyllis Berry
built department group hard kids talented three together
We've all kind of built the department together and they are such a talented group. It is going to be hard for this group of kids to be done because they have been going non-stop for three years. Robin Murphy
built common indian mutual number relationships stress strong support tribes various
We stress that Congressman Weller's relationships with various Indian tribes has been longstanding, built out of strong mutual support for a number of common causes. Chris Kennedy
built episodes nice sets six stopped though
We stopped doing that about six episodes in -- even though we'd built nice big sets -- because it just stopped the storytelling cold. M. Wolfe
built business commercial
We started as a commercial entity; we built the business by competition. John Sidgmore
built business came county declined growth jobs leaving people simple tremendous wayne
Wayne is the county that was built through the tremendous growth of business and manufacturing for a century, and now that's declined so the jobs have declined. People came here for jobs. They're leaving for jobs. It's as simple as that. Jim Rogers
built cannot country crisis peaceful security stability turbulence
We want peaceful development, ... Stability and security of one country cannot be built on turbulence or crisis of another. Li Zhaoxing