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selfish character government
If the Irish once find out that there are any circumstances in which they can get free government grants, we shall have a system of mendicancy [begging] such as the world never knew”. After a million had starved to death he stated “The great evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people. Charles Trevelyan
selfish real character
The real evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the Famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people.
self roots african-american
Selfishness is the most constant of human motives. Patriotism, humanity, or the love of God may lead to sporadic outbursts sweep away the heaped-up wrongs of centuries; but they languish at times, while the love of self works on ceaselessly, unwearyingly,burrowing always at the very root of life, and heaping up fresh wrongs for other centuries to sweep away. Charles W. Chesnutt
selfish opportunity people
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. Charles Dudley Warner
self people all-time
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering. Charles de Gaulle
self self-knowledge
By enlarging your knowledge of things, you will find your knowledge of self is enlarged. Charles de Lint
self-confidence world conquer
The world belongs to those who set out to conquer it armed with self confidence and good humour. Charles Dickens
self words-of-wisdom crowns
All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I should innocently take a bad half-crown of somebody else's manufacture, is reasonable enough; but that I should knowingly reckon the spurious coin of my own make, as good money!
self cells knaves
Alas! how has the social spirit of Christianity been perverted by fools at one time, and by knaves and bigots at another; by the self-tormentors of the cell, and the all-tormentors of the conclave! Charles Caleb Colton
enemy may weapons
It may sound trite, but using the weapons of the enemy, no matter how good one's intentions, makes one the enemy.
enemy interesting-characters fellows
Yes. He is quite a good fellow - nobody's enemy but his own.
enemy want ifs
If you want enemies, excel others; if you want friends, let others excel you.
enemy thee harm
Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
enemy causes violent
If a cause be good, the most violent attack of its enemies will not injure it so much as an injudicious defence of it by its friends.
enemy may
Whatever keeps me from my Bible is my enemy, however harmless it may appear to be. Aiden Wilson Tozer
enemy democracy capitalism
Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy. David Korten
enemy perfect
The perfect was the enemy of the good, Tom Curley
enemy perfect
The perfect may be the enemy of the good.
opponents way praise
If your opponent praises you: beware! But if he gets stuck into you, you are usually on the right way. August Bebel
opponents politician pleasure
The double pleasure of pulling down an opponent, and of raising oneself, is the charm of a politician's life. Anthony Trollope
opponents situation commanders
The only situation a commander can know fully is his own: his opponent's he can know only from unreliable intelligence. Carl von Clausewitz
opponents willing conditions
You have to be willing to out-condition your opponents. Bear Bryant
opponents raises
It certainly, for me, raises the possibility that she's more fair-minded than our opponents are hoping.
opponents emotion argument
Contempt is the emotion we feel for an opponent whose arguments are too formidable to refute. Ann Coulter
opponents people
I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true. Helen Suzman
opponents moments historic
Because Mr. Mandelas early opponents invested so many resources into distorting the true nature of his advocacy, the singular historic moment millions now celebrate could have been tragically lost to guerrilla decontextualization. Aberjhani
opponents worked
When I get passionate or worked up about an issue, I say things that the Conservatives and opponents and critics like to pounce on. Justin Trudeau