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Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power. Consequently those who live under the dominion of Puritanism become exceedingly desirous of power. Now love of power does far more harm than love of drink or any of the other vices against which Puritans protest. Of course, in virtuous people love of power camouflages itself as love of doing good, but this makes very little difference to its social effects. It merely means that we punish our victims for being wicked, instead of for being our enemies. In either case, tyranny and war result. Moral indignation is one of the most harmful forces in the modern world, the more so as it can always be diverted to sinister uses by those who control propaganda. – Bertrand Russell	added by Normando 1 year ago
The Israelis are obviously desirous of this, and United States've requested this, and United States're very happy by United States, but the decision was made because it was viewed to be in the best interests of the United States and something the President had promised during the campaign. – David Friedman	Found on CNN 5 years ago
What is really obvious and apparent is the difference between why people make movies in France and why people make movies in the States, i like the fact that people aren't dying to make a bunch of money and win a popularity contest, they're actually just desirous of telling stories - so I feel at home here. – Kristen Stewart	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau	added by anonymous 9 years ago
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing. – Jack Kerouac, On the Road	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. – Confucius	added by anonymous 13 years ago

Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power. Consequently those who live under the dominion of Puritanism become exceedingly desirous of power. Now love of power does far more harm than love of drink or any of the other vices against which Puritans protest. Of course, in virtuous people love of power camouflages itself as love of doing good, but this makes very little difference to its social effects. It merely means that we punish our victims for being wicked, instead of for being our enemies. In either case, tyranny and war result. Moral indignation is one of the most harmful forces in the modern world, the more so as it can always be diverted to sinister uses by those who control propaganda.

– Bertrand Russell

added by Normando
1 year ago

The Israelis are obviously desirous of this, and United States've requested this, and United States're very happy by United States, but the decision was made because it was viewed to be in the best interests of the United States and something the President had promised during the campaign.

– David Friedman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

What is really obvious and apparent is the difference between why people make movies in France and why people make movies in the States, i like the fact that people aren't dying to make a bunch of money and win a popularity contest, they're actually just desirous of telling stories - so I feel at home here.

– Kristen Stewart

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.

– Jean-Jacques Rousseau

added by anonymous
9 years ago

The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing.

– Jack Kerouac, On the Road

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

– Confucius

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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