Indulgence Quotes

221 quotes by 194 authors

The indulgence of revenge tends to make men more savage and cruel. — Henry Home, Lord Kames
Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate reputation, as too early an indulgence in broad generalization and… — Samuel Eliot Morison
So long as the law considers all these human beings, with beating hearts and living affections, only as so many things belonging to the master… — Harriet Beecher Stowe
We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the… — Carter G. Woodson
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this without regard to whether the loss is… — Theodore Roosevelt
I crave the indulgence of my senses but this is countered by an interior desire that is even keener than my senses to know the… — Errol Flynn
I must play my role, great or small - that is humility, without self-importance, without self-indulgence. — Frederick Lenz
Remember there is always a limit to self-indulgence, none to restraint... Civilization , in the real sense of the term, consists not in the multiplication… — Mahatma Gandhi
Autobiographies tell more lies than all but the most self-indulgent fiction . — A. S. Byatt
In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close knit communities, and our faith in God , too many of us now… — Jimmy Carter
My fancy dress costume of choice is... something 1920s or 30s, when there was still so much elegance and attention to detail. An excuse for… — Ellie Goulding
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle. — Billy Graham
I refer, of course, to the debts our nation has amassed for itself over decades of indulgence. It is the new Red Menace, this time… — Mitch Daniels
Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a life. — Benjamin Disraeli
Bore children, and they stop reading. There's no room for self-indulgence or showing off or setting the scene. — Mark Haddon
I believe eating well, and with people you love, is about feeding your body, heart, and soul - I used juicing to ensure I covered… — Salma Hayek
Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal. — William Hazlitt
It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip. — Robert A. Heinlein
For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes. — Hugh Jackman
Members of royal families are born into a world of indulgence and entitlement, and the princelings who grow up that way may never have to… — Jeffrey Kluger

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