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A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies becomes unable to recognize the truth, either in himself or anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and others. When he had no respect for anyone, he can no longer love, and, in order to divert himself, having no love in him, he yields to his impulses, indulges in the lowest forms of pleasure, and behaves in the end like an animal. And it all comes from lying - to others and to yourself. – Fyodor Dostoevsky	added by Normando 1 year ago
We strongly urge United States and United States allies to stop pouring dirty water on China on cybersecurity issues, china firmly opposes and cracks down on cyberattacks of any kind, let alone encourages, supports or indulges them. – Zhao Lijian	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It just indulges in a myopic obsession with President Trump that has come to define the Democratic side. – Senate Democrats	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he next comes to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. – Thomas De Quincey, Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts - 1827	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. – Thamas De Quincey	added by anonymous 14 years ago
A society like ours, which professes no one religion and has allowed all religions to decay, which indulges freedom to the point of license and individualism to the point of anarchy, needs all the support that responsible, cultivated homes can furnish. I hope your generation will provide a firmer shelter for civilized standards. – Alan Simpson	added by anonymous 14 years ago

A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies becomes unable to recognize the truth, either in himself or anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and others. When he had no respect for anyone, he can no longer love, and, in order to divert himself, having no love in him, he yields to his impulses, indulges in the lowest forms of pleasure, and behaves in the end like an animal. And it all comes from lying - to others and to yourself.

– Fyodor Dostoevsky

added by Normando
1 year ago

We strongly urge United States and United States allies to stop pouring dirty water on China on cybersecurity issues, china firmly opposes and cracks down on cyberattacks of any kind, let alone encourages, supports or indulges them.

– Zhao Lijian

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It just indulges in a myopic obsession with President Trump that has come to define the Democratic side.

– Senate Democrats

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he next comes to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.

– Thomas De Quincey, Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts - 1827

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.

– Thamas De Quincey

added by anonymous
14 years ago

A society like ours, which professes no one religion and has allowed all religions to decay, which indulges freedom to the point of license and individualism to the point of anarchy, needs all the support that responsible, cultivated homes can furnish. I hope your generation will provide a firmer shelter for civilized standards.

– Alan Simpson

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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