We must again repeat that these are human qualities drawn from the model of man himself; they only suppose a being of the human species, who should be divested of what we call imperfections: this is certainly the highest point of view in which our finite minds are capable of contemplating the Divinity: but as this being has neither species nor cause, consequently no fellow creatures, he must necessarily be of an order so different to man, that human faculties can in no wise be appropriately assigned to him. ❋ Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (1756)
In my humble opinion, Mike Griffin, despite his imperfections, is the best America has and should be reappointed (assuming he even wants the job anymore after being ignored and cold shouldered by the new Administration). ❋ Unknown (2009)
The George Mason school of thought on market imperfections is that the best solutions to market imperfections are likely to emerge from the market, not from government. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Beginning in the 1920s, German scientists led the way in Europe with the establishment of numerous academic centers devoted to eugenics, a burgeoning field of study that, among other things, promoted euthanasia as a means of eliminating physical and mental imperfections from the gene pool. ❋ Unknown (2010)
They may, however, have rather more of a problem getting this Orwellian prospect through the House of Lords which, for all its imperfections, is still something of a repository of resistance. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Socially, in the fields of education, scientific research, the care for human welfare, the development of the arts, the recognition of the dignity of labour, we have established a record which, with all its imperfections, is something on which we can base a fair hope for the future. ❋ Unknown (1949)
People are discriminated against and teased about the teeniest, tiniest "imperfections" - we hold ourselves up to impossible standards and criticize ourselves for things (cellulite, a big shnoz) that we'd never even notice on a friend, let alone make them feel like crap for it. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Much more important are the "imperfections" -- obvious and not so obvious -- that will be introduced by overactive government. ❋ Unknown (2008)
It's also true that performers are under more scrutiny than ever before, at the mercy of both high-definition TV - which lays bare the tiniest "imperfections" - and tabloid culture. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Should work, since radio waves have such long periods that the imperfections from the hay won’t make a difference. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I’m not sure I understand how referring to imperfections is “ignorant”. ❋ Unknown (2010)
And the onset of centeredness is forgiving your role models their imperfections, which is a form of forgiving yourself for needing them earlier in your life. ❋ Unknown (2009)
So many times, when looking into the mirror, people stop seeing themselves as beautiful and begin focusing on the so-called imperfections. ❋ Phillip Bloch (2010)
The human body abounds with what, in one sense, we could call imperfections but, in another sense, should be seen as inescapable compromises resulting from our long ancestral history of descent from other kinds of animal. ❋ RICHARD DAWKINS (2009)
It is far too easy to shame someone, forgetting that we all have our own so-called imperfections to deal with. ❋ Renee (2009)
Experts agree that the upswing was not completely due to an increase in demand or decrease in supply, but also due to speculative trading by oil traders who were taking advantage of what some would call imperfections in the market to drive the price up and profit from it while doing so. ❋ Unknown (2008)
