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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
forced size struggled
We struggled with their size and their length. They forced us to make perimeter shots. Matt Benefiel
forced offensive played stopped
We stopped them from getting offensive boards. We did that, forced some turnovers and played our game.
forced picked pressure
We started out sluggish, but they responded well and picked up the pressure and forced some turnovers.
forced gift great hope interior nature people work worry
Writing is, by its nature, interior work. So being forced to be around people is a great gift for a novelist. You get to be reminded, daily, of how people think, how they speak, how they live; the things they worry about, the things they hope for, the things they fear.
forced gave handle knew numbers pressure transition
We knew they did not handle pressure well, so we wanted to get after them defensively. It gave us a lot of transition and forced turnovers (Pleasant had 24 for the game) which gave us numbers at the other end. Matt King
forced pressure shooting shots tougher
We know who their shooters are and we know their tendencies. We were able to get pressure on them and take their shots away. We forced them to take tougher shots, and that forced their shooting to be off.
forced lower
Ultimately, the ECB will lower rates. I don't think they wanted to be forced into doing it.
forced lower
Ultimately, the ECB will lower rates, ... I don't think they wanted to be forced into doing it.
forced market producers spread
When the spread is wide, packers are forced into the market and producers have leverage. When the spread narrows, packers have the leverage.
movement reputation articles
I had a national and international reputation. I had written the history and articles. So I brought to the Trotskyist movement some international reputation. C. L. R. James
movement excited
I'm excited to be a part of the Olympic movement again. Bryan Clay
movements stuff
There are debates, there are ads, and all that stuff so you're going to have movements up and down.
movement painting illusion
I love the trick of painting. You can have the movement within the still thing, but it is completely fixed. And that illusion is constantly exciting. Cecily Brown
movement
We have to get some movement on it shortly, David Walker
movement crossfit intensity
CrossFit is all about constantly-varied, high-intensity movements. And to do these movements, you have to have a certified coach to take you through this - or any type of physical activity. Bob Harper
movement ways
When it comes to acting, you really have to create movement which in some ways is dancing. And dancing, I feel is very important to act as well. I wouldn't put one over the other. Harry Shum, Jr.
movement communist ideologues
I am a Maoist sympathiser. I'm not a Maoist ideologue, because the communist movements in history have been just as destructive as capitalism. Arundhati Roy
movement pitch
The pitch had a lot of moisture on it. There was a lot of movement off the wicket, more than there was in the air. Irfan Pathan
resigned knows
I know, but I do not approve. And I am not resigned. Edna St. Vincent Millay
resigned
He never could have loved me, or he would not have resigned me so willingly Anne Bronte
resign seek
Seek Virtue, and, of that possessed, To Providence, resign the rest. Benjamin Franklin
resign stood time
It's time we stood up, ... (Brazil) should resign tonight. Gary Bauer
resignation
Resignation is just simply out of the question... John Podesta
resignation american-life turning-points
The death of JFK to the resignation of Richard Nixon marked a great turning point in American life. Pierre Salinger
resignation seems
It seems that nothing ever gets to going good till there's a few resignations Kin Hubbard
resignation
That what cannot be repaired is not to be regretted. Samuel Johnson
restricted
The boaters didn't like being restricted when they didn't have to be. The homeowners wanted stricter regulations.