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“On board ship there are many sources of joy of which the land knows nothing. You may flirt and dance at sixty; and if you are awkward in the turn of a valse, you may put it down to the motion of the ship. You need wear no gloves, and may drink your soda-and-brandy without being ashamed of it.”

Ifs Knows Needs May Joy Turns Society Land Source Drink Travel Ships Boards Ashamed Awkward Sixty Flirting Gloves Soda Brandy

Book:John Caldigate: Trollope's Works

Source: John Caldigate: Trollope's Works

“Where is the source of all money-sickness, and the origin of all sex-perversion?.... It lies in the heart of man, and not in the conditions.”

Men Heart Lying Sex Society Conditions Source Sickness Perversion

Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

“Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.”

Source: Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-Free Beer

“Today we have a temporary aberration called "industrial capitalism" which is inadvertently liquidating its two most important sources of capital, the natural world and properly functioning societies. No sensible capitalist would do that.”

World Inspirational Two Important Today Nature Natural Money Business Environment Society Economic Source Capitalism Economics Temporary Sensible Capitalist Natural World Aberration

Author:Amory Lovins

“When freedom prevails, the ingenuity and inventiveness of people creates incredible wealth. This is the source of the natural improvement of the human condition.”

People Humans Community Natural Wealth Creativity Society Conditions Source Incredibles Libertarian Improvement Human Condition Libertarianism Ingenuity Limited Freedom Inventiveness

Author:Brian Wesbury

“[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I am persuaded that no civil government of a republican form can exist and be durable in which the principles of that religion have not a controlling influence.”

Government Christian Form Principles Society Influence Source Morality Republican Bases Genuine Purity Founding Fathers Christian Founding Fathers Religion

Author:Noah Webster

“To associate with other like-minded people in small, purposeful groups is for the great majority of men and women a source of profound psychological satisfaction. Exclusiveness will add to the pleasure of being several, but at one; and secrecy will intensify it almost to ecstasy.”

People Men Pleasure Groups Society Source Men And Women Majority Add Profound Satisfaction Psychological Ecstasy Associates Secrecy

Book:Complete Essays: 1930-1935

Source: Complete Essays: 1930-1935