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selfishness disguise inspection
It often turns out on closer inspection that acts of apparent altruism are really selfishness in disguise. Richard Dawkins
selfish earth rebel
We, alone on earth, can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators.
selfish eye sight
Natural selection, the blind, unconscious, automatic process which Darwin discovered, and which we now know is the explanation forthe existence and apparently purposeful form of all life, has no purpose in mind. It has no mind and no mind's eye. It does not plan for the future. It has no vision, no foresight, no sight at all. If it can be said to play the role of the watchmaker in nature, it is the blind watchmaker.
selfish compassion people
How far does one combine resistance to over-control with social justice, i.e. tolerable living for people in general? We are too selfish to be trusted, if left free, to give away enough to make people comfortable enough to give them a chance. Yet if all this is ordered for us, as to some extent it has to be, it so soon leads to tyranny. It is a very difficult problem. If only human beings had more pity, unselfishness, and justice and didn't need coercion to treat each other decently. Rose Macaulay
selfish impulse humans
Human beings are endowed by nature with both selfish and unselfish impulses. Reinhold Niebuhr
selfish ambition class
Love makes money-grabbing seem contemptible; love makes class prejudice impossible; love makes selfish ambition a thing to be despised; love converts enemies into friends. William Jennings Bryan
selfish character men
If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself. Character is a by-product, and any man who devotes himself to its cultivation in his own case will become a selfish prig. Woodrow Wilson
selfish sacrifice political
The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make.
selfishness agents confidential
Caution is the confidential agent of selfishness.
ambition major outdoor plan title win
It has always been my ambition to win a major outdoor title and that will be the plan at the Commonwealths. Jason Gardener
ambition belief transcendence
My principal motive is the belief that we can still make admirable sense of our lives even if we cease to have... an ambition of transcendence. Richard Rorty
ambition ego vision
Ambition is to be the fastest runner on this planet, to be the first on the South Pole, which is a grotesque perversion of ambition. It's an ego trip, and I'm not on an ego trip. I don't have ambitions - I have a vision. Werner Herzog
ambition thinking people
There will always be people who think that you have ambitions. Wangari Maathai
ambition home limits
When I went back home, I was constantly being reminded, I'm an African woman, and so there are certain things I shouldn't do, certain ambitions that I should not entertain. That was a problem for me because I had never thought of myself as an African woman, never thought of myself as a woman to begin with. For me the limit was my capacity, my capability.
ambition men intelligent
Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition. W. H. Auden
ambition self flames
Love's but the frailty of the mind, When 'tis not with ambition joined; A sickly flame, which if not fed expires; And feeding, wastes in self-consuming fires. William Congreve
ambition important want
Women have to embrace ambition if they want to. I had a lot of trouble taking compliments in the beginning, and it's really important for women to embrace their title. Tory Burch
ambition four letters
There’s always a stigma attached to the word ‘ambition’ and women. I’ve embraced it. Ambition is NOT a four-letter word and women have to embrace that.
classical distant held keeps music name people
I would not want the limitations held by the name of a classical musician. I want many people to enjoy my music much beyond just classical music fans. I think the term, 'violinist,' keeps me distant from the audience. I want to communicate with them more.
classes history interest particular taught
I taught woman-centered childbirth classes for five years and have a particular interest in the history of childbirth practices. Jo Beverley
class darling elite fifties former middle opponent self weighed
He is weighed down by this transformation over the years from a self-described revolutionary and former opponent of the dictatorship of the fifties to ... the darling of the middle class and intellectual elite of Venezuela.
class great hampton job joe number strong team
Hampton is well-coached and they are very good. Joe has done a great job with them and they've been a strong team in Class AAA for a number of years.
classic lasted reason rock
The reason it has lasted for 30 years is for one reason and one reason only: Classic Rock radio. George Thorogood
class cooking endless feet interest love source
It's a 12-hour cooking class for me on the set of 'Chopped.' You'd think I'd get sick of it, but it's a source of endless interest to me. The only thing I don't like about it is it's a long day and my feet hurt. Otherwise, I love it. Ted Allen
classes
I always wanted to be a singer, and so, when I was 5 years old, I started acting classes so I could be a better performer. I wanted to have a powerful voice so I could be heard. Q'orianka Kilcher
class friend
He's a friend because I had class with him.
class knew top
Going into today's round, I knew I would have to have my 'A' game. She was top class but I'm still pretty happy. Grace Park