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envy design lucky
To diminish envy, let us consider not what others possess, but what they enjoy; mere riches may be the gift of lucky accident or blind chance, but happiness must be the result of prudent preference and rational design; the highest happiness then can have no other foundation than the deepest wisdom; and the happiest fool is only as happy as he knows how to be. Charles Caleb Colton
envy praise envious
The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure.
envy reason instinct
If sensuality be our only happiness we ought to envy the brutes, for instinct is a surer, shorter, safer guide to such happiness than reason.
envy victory spy
Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.
envy violence wealth
Since the primitive times, the wealth of the popes was exposed to envy, their powers to opposition, and their persons to violence. Edward Gibbon
envy people may
A life which goes excessively against natural impulse is... likely to involve effects of strain that may be quite as bad as indulgence in forbidden impulses would have been. People who live a life which is unnatural beyond a point are likely to be filled with envy, malice and uncharitableness. Bertrand Russell
envy wish way
There is a natural limit to the success we wish our friends, even when we have spurred them on their way. Agnes Repplier
envy purpose good-work
the most comfortable characteristic of the period [1775-1825], and the one which incites our deepest envy, is the universal willingness to accept a good purpose as a substitute for good work.
envy virtue envious
No woman is envious of another's virtue who is conscious of her own. Charlotte Lennox
democracy speech committees
Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work. Alan Bullock
democracy public-opinion input
Public opinion is presumptively an input to policy formation in a democracy because politicians respond to it or at least are believed to respond [to it]. Alan Blinder
democracy
All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy. Al Smith
democracy journalism organized
I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth. David Brock
democracy ends
Freedom is not an end. Freedom is a beginning. Benazir Bhutto
democracy remarkable satirist
Jon Stewart is a remarkable satirist and parodist in the vein of Mark Twain, because Jon Stewart understands what Mark Twain knew, which is that the truth goes down more easily in a democracy when it's marinated in humor. Bill Moyers
democracy denied
Democracy derailed is democracy denied. Chaka Fattah
democracy earth action
For comprehensive Earth action, an all-of-the-Earth representative democracy is required. That is, a global parliament. Bob Brown
democracy faulty forms lines poll untrained voting workers
There is no place in our democracy for faulty voting equipment, long lines at the polls, untrained poll workers and any forms of chads, Donna Brazile
bases loaded stranded
We stranded a lot of runners. We had the bases loaded in the first and didn't do anything. Bob Grimes
bases good guys hold job running scoring tomorrow
We stole bases like there was no tomorrow and put guys in scoring position. We did a real good job of running the bases. They didn't hold us very tight.
bases easier gets stealing
When he gets a feel, that's when he's going to go. Stealing bases is all about rhythm. Once you get your rhythm, it's easier to steal a base. Billy Hatcher
bases dominant entirely home run searching team
We're still searching for our identity. We've got an entirely new team out there. We don't have a dominant pitcher. We don't have any home run hitters. We've got a little speed. But we've got to be able to run the bases and play a little small-ball to be successful.
bases citizen nation point quickly undermines
We're quickly moving to the point where we will have no military bases in the Northeast, and this undermines support for the military. We are a nation of citizen soldiers.
bases defense helped justin pitches plate pressure seems
It seems like Justin pitches better when the pressure is on and the bases are loaded. He put a lot of pitches over the plate in those situations, and our defense helped him out.
bases country establish indication outfit regroup seems trying
It seems the outfit is trying to regroup and establish bases in the country and these arrests are an indication of their motive.
bases brought good jimmy job loaded
They had the bases loaded an no outs there in the fifth. We brought Jimmy in there and he did a real good job of getting out of that inning.
bases difference five game hit loaded mound second struggled throw
They had five 0-2 hits. We've got to get better in those situations. The difference in the game was that we struggled defensively. They had bases loaded in the second inning, they hit it to the mound and we throw it to the backstop." ()