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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
creative aspect difficult
Because there is something difficult and destructive involved, there must be something creative involved as well. Relating to that creative aspect is the point. Chogyam Trungpa
creative want organized
Want freedom? Get organized. Want to get organized? Get creative. David Allen
creative mind unlimited
When the creative mind is unleashed and understands its true nature, it's unlimited. There's nothing you cannot do. Byron Katie
creative sides business-sense
I've always thought of myself as a businesswoman. I have the creative side, but I also have this business sense. Catherine Bell
creatively pleased project receive recognized regional urban wonderful worked
We are pleased to receive the Project Partnership Award. As an organization we have worked creatively with regional communities to get urban forestry off the ground. It's wonderful to be formally recognized for these efforts. Mike Gardner
creative evolution giraffe
Evolution is so creative. That's how we got giraffes. Kurt Vonnegut
creative done want
I'll never stop working. I want to die in the saddle. A day is wasted for me if I haven't done something even mildly creative. Bob Monkhouse
creative records outlets
Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won't stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet. Billy Joel
creative relaxed
The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts. Bill Parcells
way comedy desperate
In this desperate way, I started many a comedy. Charlie Chaplin
way opponents hardest
Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents
way too-much odd
There was too much going on here -- too much that strayed from odd all the way over into seriously weird.
way
Everything is the way it is because we've all agreed that's the way it is.
way sometimes bigger
It's not all about getting your own way. Sometimes there's a bigger picture.
way-in-life expectations romance
There have been occasions in my later life (I suppose as in most lives) when I have felt for a time as if a thick curtain had fallen on all its interest and romance, to shut me out from anything save dull endurance any more. Never has that curtain dropped so heavy and blank, as when my way in life lay stretched out straight before me through the newly-entered road of apprenticeship to Joe.
way littles common
We went our several ways," said Lady Dedlock, "and had little in common even before we agreed to differ. It is to be regretted, I suppose, but it could not be helped.
way liberation discovering
Zen is a way of liberation, concerned not with discovering what is good or bad or advantageous, but what is. Alan Watts
way reverse
You see, there's the way things seemed and then there's the way things were and one is so often the total reverse of the other. Alan Moore