“ We always believe God is like ourselves, the indulgent think him indulgent and the stern, terrible. ”
- Joseph Joubert- Copy
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“ The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use - of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public. ”
- Robert F. Kennedy- Copy
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“ Meetings are an addictive, highly self-indulgent activity that corporations and other organizations habitually engage in only because they cannot actually masturbate. ”
- Alain van der Heide- Copy
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“ In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it is graceful to recognize the merit that vainly aspired to it. ”
- John Christian Bovee- Copy
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“ It is only necessary to grow old to become more charitable and even indulgent. I see no fault committed by others that I have not committed myself. ”
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- Copy
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“ You just can't complain about being alive. It's self-indulgent to be unhappy. ”
- Gena Rowland- Copy
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“ Creative people who have made their seemingly most self-indulgent artistic whims into a career. ”
- Steve Purcell- Copy
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“ I think that we've been up until now a rather indulgent nation, and now I think we're starting to become more serious adults. ”
- James Woods- Copy
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“ I revere the memory of Mr. F. as an estimable man and most indulgent husband, only necessary to mention Asparagus and it appeared or to hint at any little delicate thing to drink and it came like magic in a pint bottle; it was not ecstasy but it was comfort. ”
- Charles Dickens- Copy
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