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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
judgmental hard
I've worked really, really hard on myself to not be judgmental. Jane Fonda
judgmental cop behavior
Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous. Barbara Sher
judgmental audience
Audiences can be very judgmental. Clive Owen
judgmental remarks sort
I try not to make judgmental remarks on the little peculiarities of a youth. In fact, when I am conversing with a child, I find myself having the same sort peculiarities. Jonathan Chen
judgmental backgrounds comment
I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background. Christina Aguilera
judgmental tend
For me, as a fan, when I read book series, I tend to be the most judgmental of the last book. Marie Lu
judgmental performances
You're always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else. Ioan Gruffudd
judgmental rarely
Very rarely will you listen to the radio in a judgmental way, the way you'll watch telly. Clare Balding
assignments can-do
Our assignment has never been about what we can do for God, but what can God do through us. Bill Johnson
assignments interest decided
I have decided that I won't take up assignments that don't interest me. Lata Mangeshkar
assignments difficult
Women receive easily the most difficult assignments. Tarja Halonen