Cynicism is the easiest of all reactions, right? But it's also so disappointing and self-defeating. — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
You don't want to go around willy-nilly suing news organizations. That's probably self-defeating. — Bill Keller Copy Share Image
Waging a colonial war in the post-colonial age is self-defeating. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Where are the exhortations for children to reject the self-defeating stereotypes that reduce black people to violent, oversexed 'gangstas,' minstrel show comedians… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
Uncritical American boosterism - automatic endorsement of every government action - is myopic and self-defeating. — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
It's morally wrong, and economically self-defeating, that so much wealth flows upwards towards the richest of Americans, while millions work full time… — Charles B. Rangel Copy Share Image
“A life out of balance is a person that doesn’t believe happiness can be achieved now, or in the future. It is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Hostility toward Iran may not be the silliest of all American foreign policies - that would probably be the continuing trade embargo… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
I've never worn costume jewelry in my life. It's really very self-defeating. Why should a man buy a woman real jewelry when… — Gloria Guinness Copy Share Image
Russians aren't perfect. Their politics are messed up, and they keep going through self-defeating economic cycles. But I have a lot of… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“[Neurotic] pride is both so vulnerable and so precious that it also must be protected in the future. The neurotic may build… — Karen Horney Copy Share Image
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