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“While the comforts of modern civilization and technological success or economic success seem at the moment quite fulfilling, I can assure you that all of these things are transitory and will fall away.”

I Can Moments Seems Humanity Fall Economic Modern Buddhism Comfort Civilization Fulfilling Technological Transitory Modern Civilization Economic Success

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Appeasement is a vote to live in the present tense, to hold the comforts of the moment.”

Moments Comfort Vote Tense Live In The Present Appeasement Present Tense

Book:America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It

Source: America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It

“Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort. Do not talk to him about the interests and rights of the human race; that little private business of his for the moment absorbs all his thoughts, and he hopes that public disturbances can be put off to some other time.”

Humans Littles Moments Individual Interest Race Rights Plans Periods Comfort Increase Selfishness Human Race Disturbance

Author:Alexis de Tocqueville

“Most People are wretched more by the Fears of what may come, than what they endure at present. ... a manifest Contradiction to good Sense; for who, with the right use of that, wou'd lose the Enjoyment of a present Comfort, to lament a Misfortune only in Supposition; which ten to one never comes to pass.”

People May Moments Use Fear Loses Comfort Ten Endure Enjoyment Contradiction Misfortunes Manifest Live In The Moment Wretched Good Sense Lament Supposition

Author:Eliza Haywood

“If people are living their lives for security and comfort and pleasure, then mind's every waking moment will be plotting those things. That's how it stays identified - as a body, as a you.”

People Ifs Mind Moments Body Pleasure Security Comfort Waking

Author:Byron Katie