Sentences with phrase «selfishness rather»

However, much like an episode of the Simpsons where Monty Burns abates the safety inspector's concerns with ambiguity and charm, or where a banking crash is blamed on an individual's greed and selfishness rather than on inadequate regulation and recklessness from those at the top, Wenger will paper over the cracks from now until the end of the transfer window.

If a man can be this arrogant and ignorant of the situation and would rather stay for his selfishness rather leave for the clubs own good and to save some face, then in this situation only the board or owner can do what every respecting fan would rather not wish, which is to sack the manager.

Not exact matches

When humans increasingly prioritize reason, they can recognize the «futility of cycles of violence» and selfishness, and can «reframe violence as a problem to be solved rather than a contest to be won,» he wrote.

Capitalistic selfishness of individuals and companies, raised to the level of a supreme principle of public policy, does not promote the true liberation of humans from selfishness, hatred and delusion, but rather worsens the human condition almost everywhere.

Rather, that sin was understood as selfishness, pride, neglect of the poor and inhospitality to strangers.

Capitalistic selfishness of individuals and companies, raised to the level of a supreme principle of public policy, does not promote true liberation of humans from selfishness, hatred and delusion, but rather worsens the human condition almost everywhere.

Though Hosea was not less concerned with the ruin that social selfishness was bringing upon the nation, yet his mood is emotional rather than judicial.

Human affliction, especially the monstrous inhumanity of man to man, was to them a practical, rather than a theoretical, problem; it represented not only a conflict of ideas but a conflict of individual and class interests, a struggle for justice in personal character or social organization against selfishness, ill will, and inequity.

These people are clearly not being tempted by greed or selfishness like the rest of us, which makes choosing to be good rather easy, wouldn't you say?

What I mean here is, is the reason he (and you Bob) is declaring that because all he sees (except for his dad / mom) from «christians» is judgment, selfishness, spitefulness, personal gain, pride, etc, etc. rather than what he should be seeing, forgiveness, mercy, justice, love, understanding, patience, Love, Truth, Jesus.

Obstinacy and selfishness I think, rather than actual inability.

From my perspective Arsenal have missed many scoring opportunities this season, because players have, due to selfishness or lack of vision / awareness, shot on goal rather than passing to a team mate.

Walcott is a impact player always has been always will be everyone barring fickle arsenal fans can see that, ox Iv given up on iwobi ahead of him in my opinion and Ramsey well the lad needs to eradicate the selfishness in his game and do some ******** defensive work also rather then always exposing our midfield until then drop him.

It's a kind of healthy selfishness that's good for your children in two ways: One, connecting with your inner resources makes you better able to serve your kids; two, you're modeling good self - care, and you want your kids to learn to take good care of themselves rather than being doormats that others can walk all over.

Talking with them about how some children live without the Wii or Nintendo DS or even clean water will help foster a spirit of generosity rather than selfishness.

The drama implied by competition, war and selfishness passes unnoticed because people are used to this rather hyped - up way of talking even about current scientific...

Bridesmaids tries to dig a little deeper by showing the kind of female insecurity that would be familiar to movie audiences (not being as pretty as another woman, not finding a good man), but shown as coming from hard - to - control selfishness that's specifically character - based, followed up upon and explored — rather than a default female trait.

«There are quite a few intellectuals in Germany, most of all Günter Grass, who I hate because they're defending something [East Germany] out of pure selfishness, and that's why I don't like them, and especially as they have retouched their past, or rather concealed it.

If we took the lead, setting an example for outstanding moral behavior rather than setting an example of outstanding selfishness, there'd be more pressure on nations like China and India to step up to the plate and do the right thing.

It is humanity's intelligence that sets the species apart from the other animals and gives us the power to change the environment; yet many of humanity's actions are prompted by short - term desires, selfishness, superstition or emotion rather than clear - thinking and intelligence; sadly, this is greatly to the detriment of the planet.