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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.
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
developing draft encouraged five forward further inside list looking national picks prospect structure top
We are looking forward to further developing the list structure through the AFL National Draft and are encouraged by the prospect of having five picks inside the top 22. Chris Pelchen
developing neurons produced record signals technique
We started all this research way back in the early 1990s, developing a technique that allows us to record the electrical signals produced by neurons simultaneously. Miguel Nicolelis
developing experts head state
Where there are two Phd's in a developing country, one is head of state and the other is in exile.
developing figuring parenting
When it comes right down to it, developing a critical sensibility about parenting isn't really about disapproval; it's about honing your own sensibilities, figuring out how you want to parent.
developing growth stagnation
We're going to see at best, stagnation in the market, ... Most of the growth will come from the developing countries. Carlos Ghosn
developing equipment moon programme rational space station
What they're really developing is equipment to do a rational space station and a Moon programme later, Robert Zubrin
developing skills
We're going to have to keep developing our perimeter skills and shooting.
developing either land leaving matter options selling
We're just kind of leaving our options open, ... It's a matter of either developing the land or selling the property.
developing happen looking people stories
I'm really looking forward to developing just really fun, complex, interesting stories about people who happen to be black. Tracie Thoms