Sentences with phrase «sign of the wealth»

Obesity in some areas of the world was considered a sign of wealth.

Sons were a sign of wealth.

South Africa's Kruger National Park is inviting bids for rhinos under a plan to move 500 of the animals to safety to counter a wave of poaching for their horns, highly prized in some Asian countries as a sign of wealth.

He draws my attention to lines and indentations of varying degrees of legibility: signs of the wealth of animal life on the Centre's land.

We may wind up in a societal dilemma where wrinkles will be a sign of poverty, and lovely - looking skin and great libidos will be a sign of wealth.

The people there actually protected the Kefir grains with their lives because it was a sign of wealth.

Having a perfect skin is a sign of wealth and health which would make you a better prospect for a better husband [laughs].

With a perfect body and model - worthy looks, my mother had grown up in a culture where fat was a sign of wealth, and therefore the desired look.

Because in the One - nine - eighties, pages didn't glow, and eyestrain was a sign of wealth!

It really introduced me to the concept of «stealth wealth» (although it didn't use that term) and showed me that the trappings of the rich often aren't signs of wealth at all.

The Condor is an enduring icon of South America, a sign of wealth and power.

Having things is a sign of wealth, and being wealthy is a sign of being happy.

Among the works on view are exquisite examples of kente cloth, vibrant Ashanti, and Ewe textiles worn as a sign of wealth and prestige.

Is it a sign of the wealth of pop culture?

Though she is known for her photographs depicting signs of wealth, Jessica Craig - Martin explains that her images are never portraits: «I see them as abstract studies of sequins, evicted mollusks, and air - conditioned mink.»

Red has historically been a sign of wealth and prestige and, for this reason, it is theorized that women have evolved a preference for men draped in this color.

If your sales rep is also driving a cab (no offense but this industry requires full - time focus), your investment advisor has no obvious signs of wealth and your accountant is using a tip chart, move on.

«That's a sign of wealth.

(We joked about it - owning multiple homes used to be a sign of wealth.

Not exact matches

This move isn't out of character for Ulukaya, who signed Warren Buffett and Bill Gates» Giving Pledge, committing himself to giving away half his wealth, an estimated $ 1.82 billion.

«I am publicly committing the majority of my personal wealth — along with everything else I can do — to help refugees and help bring an end to this humanitarian crisis,» Ulukaya wrote in his letter when he signed the giving pledge.

«But if you decide to boost your emotional intelligence radar and look for subtle signs that your team may be unhappy, you'll uncover a wealth of actionable feedback.»

Ten more billionaires have signed on to the Giving Pledge, including Epic CEO Judy Faulkner, who plans to give away 99 percent of her wealth.

Last year she set aside $ 31 million in Facebook stock for similar causes, and has signed The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away more than half of her wealth during her lifetime.

While the record - breaking list is a sign of prosperity for the wealthiest people in the United States, it's also a stark reminder of the devastating wealth inequality in the country.

Moskovitz and his wife later started philanthropic foundation Good Ventures, and became the youngest couple to sign Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, which asks billionaires to bequest most of their wealth to charity.

Sandberg signed The Giving Pledge back in 2014, the commitment by the world's hyper - wealthy to «dedicate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy» over their lifetime.

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Osteen's personal wealth, and his advocacy for a theology that glorifies material possessions as a sign of God's favor, have long made him a controversial figure in church circles.

It's one of the latest signs that leaders in this still controversial trade aspire to mainstream legitimacy and the immense wealth that they believe will accompany it.

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«These agreements are very common among celebrities and people of wealth,» Trump wrote, adding that it «was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair, despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair.»

Additionally, there are no tell - tale signs of usual scams such as paid actors enacting the role of traders and neither are there any exaggerated promises of gaining quick wealth.

Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit.

In his speech, Mr. Powell said the Fed saw «other signs of economic strength,» citing «steady income gains, rising household wealth and elevated consumer confidence,» which he said would continue to support consumer spending.

The private wealth advisory division of Lebenthal Holdings signed a six - year sublease for the 31st and 32nd floors.

Before I retired from corporate America last year, I decided to sign up with Personal Capital, a free wealth management tool online that keeps track of my money and sends me notifications of my net worth.

I suggest you sign up for a free wealth management tool like Personal Capital to keep track of your finances.

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I had in my heart and tongue the Name of Allah when ever I had fears, troubles or depression of any kind but from Jan 05 1995 when had lost my father and second brother in a car accident, it was the time I really felt am alone at age of 33 to face all the challenges my father has left upon me to run and manage among other partners therefore had been investigating the Quran as to understanding every word of it rather than to memorize it, have been did a lot of reciting verses of prayers begging God to look upon me and give me strength... am sure through such difficult times if I had no faith in God I would have perished and lost every thing long ago... Another thing my heart always gave me signs and my mind gave me logic of what to believe although have read many books abroad in my youth of many beliefs out of curiosity but could not belief in other than that God is one and Muhammed is his last prophet in all belief of the Quran he brought upon me / us in all that it says... Should mention at times had experienced dreams seeing signs and warnings long in advance of things going to happen A year or more before losing my father in a car accident I had seen him in my dream good bye wearing white cloth and going to board a tourist ship all crew dressed in white uniform rolling a red carpet on front of him and when was on the top of the stairs weaver smiling good bye... seen in another dream how or wealth will be stolen and what I will hold... so many things like that..

First, you have the descendants of Calvin, whose material wealth is a sign that they are of the «Elect».

Marx did good work on the paradox of overproduction where he underlined its relative nature and said that, far from displaying a surplus of wealth, it is the sign of a system where the fundamentals set limits on accumulation due to the endemic distribution mechanisms.

We show few signs of shifting from the worship of wealth to the worship of the God of Life.

Today's successful Evangelicalism, putatively the stronghold of orthodoxies, often finds its congregants lured by «health and wealth» or «signs and wonders» gospels which, in Butler's terms, manipulate the supernatural in hardly conventional forms.

That is why physical beauty in women (breasts and hips) are so attractive to males and wealth and power is an aphrodesiac for many women, while * love * is blind to the warning signs of a disordered personality.

Ultimately, this was as much a moral disaster as a financial one, since Rembrandt's Calvinist patrons regarded material wealth as a sign of God's favor, good stewardship of one's assets as an ethical necessity, and bankruptcy as a sin.

In this sense, then, Jesus did see the possession of wealth itself as a source of injustice and a sign of alienation (cf. Mark 10: 17 - 25; Luke 6:20 - 2 1; Luke 19:1 - 10).

Indeed, such prosperity can be a sign of God's favor, although it can also arouse suspicion that the wealth was acquired unjustly.