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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
local meant police protect
We want the local police to do what they were meant to do -- protect their citizens. Nancy Talanian
local signs unless
Unless the local community signs up, wildlife won't survive. And without wildlife, no one will visit.
local oftentimes positive
There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs. Sylvia Mathews Burwell
local money talent
Make the most of your money. Use your local talent and try to have something for everyone's taste. Mary Mark
local role since worrying
Since Sept. 11, the local police, our role has changed, ... Before, we were worrying about burglaries, thefts. David Dunn
local support wants
She wants to support her local tournaments. We're disappointed, but we understand.
locally people project
We want to keep this project local. There are people locally who will invest.
local money
We want to keep that money here, and we want to use local people.
local
We want to keep it local and we want to keep it Canadian.
pillars presidency
The two pillars of winning the presidency are being a strong leader and being someone who understands us and our problems. Nicolle Wallace
pillars way money-and-power
Roxanne Quimby wanted money and power, and I was just a pillar on the way to that success. Burt Shavitz
pillars trust
I think, at times of stress, you have to trust the pillars of democracy. Jay Nixon
pillars witnesses women
Women are the first witnesses to the resurrection and pillars of the early church. John Ortberg
pillars tools do-you-know
Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society's tools, neither more nor less. Henrik Ibsen
pillars essentials morality
Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society. George Washington
pillars china industry
China has set its cultural industries as pillar industries. Wang Jianlin