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“The dark aftermath of the frontier, of the vast promise of possibility this country first offered, is an inflated sense of American entitlement today. We want what we want, and we want it now. Easy credit. Fast food. A straight shot down the interstate from point A to point B. The endless highway is crowded with the kinds of cars large enough to take a mountain pass in high snow. Instead they are used to take children from soccer practice to Pizza Hut. In the process they burn fuel like there's no tomorrow. Tomorrow's coming.”

“Advanced technology does not always promise a more intelligent civilization. On the contrary, the more the common people rely on technology to do their thinking and solving for them, the less practice there is left for their own brains.”

People Thinking Doe Left Common Brain Practice Technology Promise Civilization Intelligent Contrary Rely Advanced Technology

Book:Killosophy

Source: Killosophy

“The real causes of terrorism are not poverty and oppression per se, but rather the bankruptcy of materialist ideologies, like Neo-Conservatism, which promise much but deliver little. The central doctrine of Neo-Conservatism is "democratic capitalism." This is the ultimate oxymoron, because in practice the political pluralism that should underlie democracy cannot exist in a climate of economic plutocracy.”

“Making promises to myself, in my personal writing practice, has been important to me all my life. In practical application it is so much easier for me to make promises to others, and keep them, than it is to make promises to myself. "Why is that?" and the answer I gave myself is that in making promises to others I create a model of accountability and reinforcement. I duplicate that in my writing and have grown increasingly better at making and keeping promises to myself.”

Writing Has Beens Important Answers Practice Easier Promise Models Practicals Accountability Application Duplicate Reinforcement Keeping Promises Personal Writing

Author:Mary Anne Radmacher

“You must, to get through life well, practice industry with economy, never create a debt for anything that is not absolutely necessary, and if you make a promise to pay money at a day certain, be sure to comply with it. If you do not, you lay yourself liable to have your feelings injured and your reputation destroyed with the just imputation of violating your word.”

Ifs Wells Feelings Certain Pay Practice Economy Industry Promise Lays Debt Reputation Destroyed Injured Liable

Author:Andrew Jackson

“To learn a vocation, you also have to learn the frauds it practices and the promises it breaks.”

Break Practice Broken Promise Fraud Vocation

Author:Mason Cooley

“The flesh is willing to flatter itself, and many who now give themselves every indulgence, promise to themselves an easy entrance into life. THus men practice mutual deception on each other and fall asleep in wicked indifference.”

Men Giving Fall Easy Practice Willing Promise Flesh Deception Indifference Wicked Mutual Indulgence Entrances

Book:Commentary on Luke

Source: Commentary on Luke

“If you want money, buy lottery tickets. If you love music, practice and keep your overhead to the bare minimum. Keep your promises, who you are is more important than what licks you know to any band leader.”

Ifs Knows Want Important Leader Practice Promise Band Who You Are Tickets Minimum Music Love Lottery Overhead Music Practice Lottery Ticket

Author:Steve Morse

“Obama microtargeted his way to re-election by pitting Americans against each other in many instances. In order to confront the challenges the nation faces, he's really going to have to put his 2008 rhetoric about bringing people together into practice. Otherwise his legacy will only be that of a great campaigner whose promises fell short of accomplishment.”

People Way Together Faces Order Nations Challenges Practice Promise Election Instance Legacy Accomplishment Rhetoric

Author:Kevin Madden

“Our Supreme Court has lifted the practice of buying legislation to the level of a constitutional principle by repeatedly protecting corporate spending for and against political candidates, as well as promises and threats of such spending to bribe and blackmail such candidates, by appeal to the free-speech clause of the First Amendment.”

“Nothing bears out in practice what it promises incipiently.”

Practice Bears Promise

Book:A Prayer For Owen Meany

Source: A Prayer For Owen Meany

“The practice of thrift is not outdated. We must discipline ourselves to live within our incomes even if it means going without or making do. The wise person can distinguish...between basic needs and extravagant wants. Some find budgeting extremely painful, but I promise you, it is never fatal.”

Ifs Want Needs Mean Persons Practice Wise Discipline Promise Painful Income I Promise Extravagant Thrift Outdated Basic Needs Wise Person Budgeting

Book:Ye Are My Friends

Source: Ye Are My Friends

“The next week she withheld my paycheck until I signed a document (drafted by David) in which I promised not to marry Connor. Ever. I signed the document, took the check, and had David draft another document forbidding all Spellmans to practice any form of blackmail. David tried to explain to me that a contract in which you promise not to break the law is ultimately redundant, but I didn't care.”

Care Form Law Next Break Practice Week Promise Checks Contracts Documents Paychecks Next Week Blackmail Redundant

Author:Lisa Lutz