Consumption Quotes

375 quotes by 287 authors

Sabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. It is about work stoppage. It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh, the… — Walter Brueggemann
Consumption may be regarded as negative production. — Alfred Marshall
The life in Italy is the life of a wealthy country: consumptions haven't diminished, it's hard to find seats on planes, our restaurants are full… — Silvio Berlusconi
Pornography. . .overtakes lives, causing loss of the Spirit, distorted feelings, deceit, damaged relationships, loss of self-control, and nearly total consumption of time, thought, and… — Linda S. Reeves
Until the 19th century, the term 'to consume' was used mainly in its negative connotations ofÂ 'destruction' and 'waste'.Â Tuberculosis was known as 'consumption', that… — Petr Skrabanek
Every century or so, fundamental changes in the nature of consumption create new demand patterns that existing enterprises can't meet. — Shoshana Zuboff
Today, when death and old age are increasingly concealed behind euphemisms and comforting baby talk, and life is threatened with being smothered in the mass… — Martin Esslin
The level of potential physical productivity of a society depends on both the development of the intellect of its members, and a minimal standard of… — Robert Trout
When the average American consumes 43 times as much as the average African, we've got to think that consumption is an issue. It's not just… — Jason W Clay
The sick man must follow his illness to the place where it is treated. He is set aside in one of the technical and secret… — Michel de Certeau
That dichotomy between the public consumption of the work and my intent and practice in making it is an uneasy one for me, on occasion. — Jock Sturges
It seems to me as natural and necessary to keep notes, however brief, of one's reading, as logs of voyages or photographs of one's travels.… — F L Lucas
Even the bands I dig don't have a history of attaining mass consumption. — Evan Dando
Make Money a CENTRAL priority. Â This has nothing to do with greed and consumption and everything to do with life force and power. — Danielle LaPorte
The problem with the World Bank has to do with development - the spreading of Western over-consumption worldwide. — Herman E. Daly
A reduction in meat consumption is the most powerful single act that you can take to halt the destruction of our environment and preserve our… — John Robbins
Be a good example and a positive ambassador for vegan living, and be patient and understanding with people who aren't vegan. Support any move non-vegans… — Gene Baur
We think of cannabis as a drug, in accordance with international opinions. This means that even consuming small amounts can lead to very severe dependence.… — Angela Merkel
The problems to be faced are vast and complex, but come down to this: 6.6 billion people are breeding exponentially. The process of fulfilling their… — Paul Hawken
I am now being criticized (by the opposition) for being irresponsible for saying `I will not raise the consumption tax rate while I am in… — Junichiro Koizumi

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