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“God does not always punish a nation by sending it adversity. More often He gives the oppressors their hearts' desire, and sends leanness withal into their soul.”

Giving Heart Doe Soul Desire Nations Adversity Oppressors Hearts Desire

Author:William Ralph Inge

“Plenty is the original cause of many of our needs; and even the poverty, which is so frequent and distressful in civilized nations, proceeds often from that change of manners which opulence has produced. Nature makes us poor only when we want necessaries; but custom gives the name of poverty to the want of superfluities.”

Want Needs Giving Names Nations Causes Poor Poverty Originals Plenty Manners Civilized Customs Consumerism Overconsumption Opulence Civilized Nations

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“We have no honorable intentions in Vietnam. Our minimal expectation is to occupy it as an American colony and maintain social stability for our investments. This tells why American helicopters are being used against guerrillas in Colombia and Peru. Increasingly the role our nation has taken is the role of those who refuse to give up the privileges and pleasures that come from the immense profits of overseas investment.”

“The mind supplies the idea of a nation, but what gives this idea its sentimental force is a community of dreams.”

Giving Mind Ideas Dream Force Nations Community Nationalism Sentimental Supplies

Author:Andre Malraux

“God does not... give people positions or jobs or... good conditions such as they desire; they must do that for themselves.. God does not build cities nor towns nor nations, nor homes, nor factories; men and people do that and all those who want must work for themselves and pray to God to give them strength to do it.”

People Men Want Giving Doe Home Jobs Desire Nations Cities Conditions Position Praying Towns Factories Godly Praying To God

Author:Marcus Garvey

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.”

People Giving Heart Nations Religious Lord My Heart Glory Praise Thee Fixed Awake Thanksgiving Harps

Author:David

“Give me an educated mother, I shall promise you the birth of a civilized, educated nation”

Giving Mother Nations Birth Promise Give Me Educated Civilized

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte