“Let us consider what we call vicious luxury. No gratification, however sensual, can of itself be esteemed vicious. A gratification is only vicious when it engrosses all a man's expense, and leaves no ability for such acts of duty and generosity as are required by his situation and fortune. The same care and toil that raise a dish of peas at Christmas would give bread to a whole family during six months.” MenGivingWholeCareAbilitySituationDutyMonthsSixRaisesFortuneBreadLuxurySensualGenerosityExpensesDishesToilViciousSix MonthsGratificationWhole FamilyPeas Book:Selected essays Source: Selected essays
“When a woman starts talking about her duty, her regard for appearances, and her respect for religion, she raises so many bulwarks which she delights to see captured by storm.” WomenTalkingDutyRegardRaisesDelightAppearanceStormCaptured Author:Honore de Balzac
“I think it is a cornerstone of our electoral system that you raise electoral funds for elections but that doesn't mean that therefore the implication can be made that the recipients are incapable of transacting their interests and their duties towards people any differently.” PeopleThinkingMeanMadeInterestDutyRaisesElectionFundIncapableImplicationsCornerstonesElectoral Systems Author:Bill Shorten
“My mother didn't feel sorry for herself, she was left with no child support, no alimony at a very young age, with a child to raise, a high school education and she just figured it out. She didn't complain, she didn't rely upon government, she relied upon her own skill set, her own self confidence, her own drive in moxie and her own duty to me and her and she relied upon her family and her faith.” FeelsChildrenSelfGovernmentAgeSchoolYoungMotherLeftSupportDutySkillsHigh SchoolRaisesSorrySelf ConfidenceComplainingRelyYoung AgeSchool EducationRely UponAlimonyMoxie Author:Kellyanne Conway
“In the current climate motorists have a long list of issues from which to choose to raise on the doorstep. Policies aimed at reducing emissions - like the changes to Vehicle Excise Duty or here in Manchester the proposals for congestion charges - are not without controversy.” LongIssuesPolicyDutyRaisesClimateCurrentsListsVehicleControversyProposalReducingEmissionsManchesterDoorstepCongestion Author:Lucy Powell
“The government was to raise the duty on cheese to 83 percent, an unpopular move that would doubtless have the more militant citizens picketing cheese shops.” GovernmentMovingDutyCitizensPercentRaisesShopsCheeseMilitantPicketing Author:Jasper Fforde
“Raise your hand if you had no idea you’d see so much nudity in one week of jury duty.” Twelve hands flew straight into the air. And unbelievably, Payton laughed.” IfsIdeasHandsAirWeekDutyRaisesNo IdeaLaughedTwelveJuryFlewNudityJury Duty Book:Practice Makes Perfect Source: Practice Makes Perfect