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As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own interests. Gore Vidal

Time You Vote People Words Disguise Election Language Liberate Will Own Confuse Action Too Destroying City Time People Decadent Against Interests Used Grow Illuminate Grows Societies

The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods. John Maynard Keynes

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Corruption is... the result of a decadent political regime. We are absolutely convinced that this evil is the main cause of social and economic inequality, and also that corruption is to blame for the violence in our country. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Corruption Blame Result Political Cause Evil Country Our Economic Absolutely Main Also Inequality Decadent Regime Social Convinced Violence

Revolution comes when human beings set out to correct decadent institutions. H. Rap Brown

Revolution Correct Out Institutions Decadent Human Human Beings Beings Set

Following the principle that you should know your enemy, the BBC has assiduously recorded the relentless rise of Rupert Murdoch and his assault on the old 'decadent' elites of Britain. Adam Curtis

You Enemy Old Relentless Rupert Murdoch Following Rise Recorded Know Principle His Decadent Should Your Assault Elites Britain

I like to focus on making the music sound simple and true, and very lush and full. I think music should take you to somewhere else where you have the space to contemplate or exercise your imagination. All the while you should be feeling real good, like when you have a delicious and decadent meal, macaroni and cheese or foie gras. Alice Smith

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Paris is wild; it's decadent... it's so many things. Brian Azzarello

Wild Paris Decadent Many Things

In the final analysis, the incident is seen as originating from an emotional expression of the frustration and anger of the proud people of China who had been subject to ever increasing oppression from without and decadent corruption from within. Chen-Ning Yang

To me, the word 'decadent' is so difficult to use; it's a very sensitive word, in a way. Christian Louboutin

Me Word Difficult Way Very Decadent Sensitive Use

On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession. Iman

Birthday Thought Meal Fabulous Something Mail Had Put Putting Like Felt Concession Came Decadent Wallet Just Trash Card

I started making work that I assumed would be far too garish, far too decadent, far too black for the world to care about. I, to this day, am thankful to whatever force there is out there that allows me to get away with painting the stories of people like me. Kehinde Wiley

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I don't go to the sale rack. But I wouldn't say I am decadent in my spending. I am careful. Madonna Ciccone

Spending Say Am Go Sale Decadent Rack Careful

I developed an interesting skill set in that I was able to create a network and create experiences and environment - I built this decadent playground for men. It might have been successful, but it wasn't important. It didn't have any true meaning. Molly Bloom

I built the most exclusive and decadent high-profile club for powerful men. Molly Bloom

Men Club High-Profile Powerful Exclusive Most Built Decadent

If me and my friends are feeling decadent, we go for afternoon tea. Sophie McShera

Me Feeling Tea Go Friends Decadent Afternoon

Sultan Beyazid considered his father's art collection decadent and ordered it sold at auction. Stephen Kinzer

Art Father Sold Considered Collection Auction His Decadent Ordered

'The Irish Duke' is a sequel to 'The Decadent Duke' about Lady Georgina Gordon who married the Duke of Bedford. 'The Irish Duke' tells the story of their daughter, Lady Louisa, who married James Hamilton, the powerful and wealthy Duke of Abercorn. Virginia Henley

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