Quotes about civil
civilization people world
At the beginning of the 20th century, there were less than 3 billion people on the earth, closer to 2 billion. By all measures that we can come up with right now,. with the lifestyle and consumption pattern of the Western industrial civilization, we can probably sustain about 2 billion people on this earth. We already have over 6 billion. China and India are aspiring to come on as industrial nations, aspiring to the lifestyle of the Western world, and it simply can't happen. Edgar Mitchell
civilization study problem
The longer I live and the more I study the question, the more I am convinced that it is not so much the problem of what you will do with Negro, as what the Negro will do with you and your 'civilization'. Booker T. Washington
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There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a yeti. Edmund Hillary
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We're really a group of history buffs interested in Civil War history, ... Wherever we find a grave that hasn't been marked, we get a federal marker for it.
civilization giving innovation
Every marvel of our age arose out of the critical give and take of an open society. No other civilization ever managed to incorporate this crucial innovation, weaving it into daily life. And if you disagree with this... say so! David Brin
civilization president faults
If I had to fault President [Barack] Obama, I would say that sometimes governs like a visitor from a morally superior civilization. David Brooks
civilization enemy liberty
Christianity is the enemy of liberty and civilization. August Bebel
civilization people enemy
Christianity is the enemy of liberty and civilization. It has kept mankind in slavery and oppression. The Church and the State have always fraternally united to exploit the people.
civilization umpires two
Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now. Arnold J. Toynbee
civilization interesting salt
The salt of any interesting civilization is mixture. Antonio Tabucchi
civilization gorillas littles
Gorillas are almost altruistic in nature. There's very little if any 'me-itis.' When I get back to civilization I'm always appalled by 'me, me, me.' Dian Fossey
civilization cartoon fiction
They have an amazing proliferation of TV channels now: The all-cartoon channel, the 24-hour-science fiction channel. Of course, to make room for these they got rid of the Literacy Channel and the What's Left of Civilization Channel. Dennis Miller
civilization sabbath
I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
civilians defend
When things did go wrong for the IRA, when civilians were killed, I tried to put it in context, not defend it.
civilization alcohol tragedy
The legalized liquor business is the tragedy of our civilization. Alcohol is the greatest and most blighting curse of our modern civilization. The liquor seller is simply and only a privileged malefactor - a criminal. Abraham Lincoln
civil-war tasks lasts
It is rather for us here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.
civilized greater importance relatively verb
The verb is relatively of much greater importance in an Indian tongue than in a civilized language. John Wesley Powell
civilization great
We know we need civilization and laws and procedures, but isn't it frustrating? Wouldn't it be great if we could just do what we needed to do? Lee Child
civil confident criminal deal jury
We're confident that a jury will see that this was a deal between friends. There was no criminal intent. This is a civil matter.
civilization world difficulty
Of all nations, those submit to civilization with the most difficulty which habitually live by the chase. Alexis de Tocqueville
civilised competition understanding
I am much more passionate about cities than I am about nations. The competition between cities is more civilised than between nations. There is an understanding there. Richard Rogers
civil extended hold persons
All civil rights and the right to hold office were to be extended to persons of any Christian denomination. Roger Sherman
civil hit hurricane looked reviewed society type
The Society of American Civil Engineers, someone who's going to come in and say to the public, we've looked at, we've examined, we've reviewed the repairs and we think they're strong enough to withstand the type of hurricane that - that could hit the city this season. Marc Morial
civilized ensure independence
There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom. Mahmoud Abbas
civil enforce government
Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored. Major Owens
civilization balance disturbed
The disastrous feature of our civilization is that it is far more developed materially than spiritually. Its balance is disturbed. Albert Schweitzer
civilization movement ethical
Only an ethical movement can rescue us from barbarism, and the ethical comes into existence only in individuals.
civilians holiday innocent preparing targeted
made more heinous in that they deliberately targeted innocent civilians preparing for holiday celebrations. Condoleezza Rice
civil kerry money pilot richard war
Richard Kerry not only was a pilot in World War II, but was a civil servant. He did not come from money. Douglas Brinkley
civilian country elected freely leader nigeria people trusted
Nigeria is the most influential country on the continent, and under a civilian leader who is freely elected by the people and trusted by the international community, I think Nigeria will be even more influential, Jimmy Carter
civilians member numbers protection provide states sufficient support troops un
Only the deployment of sufficient numbers of troops with logistical support by UN member states will provide the protection that the civilians so desperately need.
civil convicted few months others rights seven three violations
One of them was convicted just three months ago. In all, 18 were tried. Seven were convicted of Civil Rights violations and got a few years. The others were acquitted.
civil issues liberty people privacy serious
There are very serious privacy and civil liberty issues of having people permanently numbered.