"People starve. The rulers consume too much with……" — Laozi
"People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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Just don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the…
— Mary J. Blige
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The mere attempt to examine my own confusion would consume volumes.
— James Agee
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We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused…
— David Cameron
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All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel…
— Noam Chomsky
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There is massive propaganda for everyone to consume. Consumption is good for profits and consumption is good for the political…
— Noam Chomsky
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Black people comprehend the South. We understand its weight. It has rested on our backs... I knew that my heart…
— Maya Angelou
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It is a fact that, in the West, we live in a capitalist society, but that does not mean that…
— Giorgio Armani
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We may be forced to consume considerable time before the spirit cooperates. For example, God would like to enlarge the…
— Watchman Nee
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When a man is down on his luck he seems to consume all he can get of coffee and doughnuts.
— Robertson Davies
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One set of messages of the society we live in is: Consume. Grow. Do what you want. Amuse yourselves. The…
— Susan Sontag
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Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it…
— Richard Sibbes
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An honest man is one who knows that he can't consume more than he has produced.
— Ayn Rand
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