ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROFLIGATE
From Latin prōflīgātus corrupt, from prōflīgāre to overthrow, from pro-1 + flīgere to beat.
3 QUOTES WITH «PROFLIGATE»
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profligate.
In fact it's quite gratifying for me to see some of the people who really objected to this method of working now being quite so profligate in their use of it.
Still, I have been no one's enemy but my own. My easy nature, either in drinking or anything else, was always ready to submit to persuasions of profligate companions, who often led me into snares.
Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROFLIGATE»
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The
Profligate Son: Or, a True Story of Family Conflict, ...
Introduction: The. Profligate. Heir. Contemporary fears of the degenerative effects
of vicious pleasures and uncontrolled indulgence were greatly heightened by the
French Revolution. The appalling bloodshed of Robespierre's Terror and the ...
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Prince and
Profligate: A Drama in Four Acts...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Frank Milton Franklin, 2012
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Popery, the Inquisition, and the Jesuits; historical facts, ...
own interest; damned without mercy, all not of their party,—that several of them
were deposed for heresy, simony, and perjury. Castile, Arragon, Navarre, and
Portugal had stood neuter some years without owning any of the contending
Popes.
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The
Profligate: A Play in Four Acts (1891)
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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Bad Economics: Pestilent Economists,
Profligate Governments, ...
Two paths are still open: one informed by good economics, leading to hope; one by bad economics, leading to despair. The story isn't finished; the trends are unpromising.
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The
Profligate Son: Or, a True Story of Family Conflict, ...
This book tells the dramatic and moving story of one of those 'profligate sons': William Jackson, a charming teenage boy, whose embattled relationship with his father and frustrated attempts to keep up with his wealthy friends, resulted in ...
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
7S8. PROFLIGATE. PROFUSION. thing is true or false, or he declares his I in n
belief in a thing. To profess is employed only for what concerns one's self; to
declare is likewise employed for what concerns others : one professes the
motives and ...
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Aftershocks: Economic Crisis and Institutional Choice
A. History. of. Profligate. Lending. Charles Maier professor of history, harvard
university contours of the crisis The current crisis was triggered by the rapid
realisation that the vast amount of debt which banks and securities dealers had
taken on, ...
Anton Hemerijck, Ben Knapen, Ellen van Doorne, 2009
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Barbara Markham (1-2); Or, the
Profligate Requited. a Novel
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Books Group, General Books, 2010
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The
Profligate: A Play in Four Acts...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROFLIGATE»
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Bay watch is a favourite
There is one in our present garden too, almost as big, and suckering in the same profligate way. Its branches spread at least 20 feet high and ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
Who Is to Blame for the Greek Crisis, the Greeks or Europe's Leaders?
This, however, is absolutely not a matter of Greece's leaders having been fiscally profligate. The debt-to-GDP ratio is up because the ... «Justia Verdict, Jul 15»
S.League: Sundram has title aspirations
Sundram is however aware that the Stags can ill afford another profligate display against Geylang, especially considering how they were ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
Ahhh, our handy A/C
We should all pay more attention to profligate climate control. Why are people clinging to their unsustainable lifestyles and expending so much ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
My honeymoon in Bali revealed a tropical island with an ugly trash …
Javanese are portrayed as profligate litterbugs whose trash is carried eastward by the wind and waves during the rainy season onto Bali's ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Watson: Let me out of the UCCB spin cycle
thus echoing Liberal cabinet minister Marc Lalonde, who worked for the notorious profligate Pierre Trudeau — whose unreliable fiscal genes ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
Thoughts from the Frontline: Europe: Running on Borrowed Time
One can be sympathetic to the German position that the Greeks have been profligate, don't pay their taxes, need significant reforms, and on ... «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
Helen Clark discusses the global challenges facing humanity
The planet is under pressure like never before. With a ballooning population consuming ever-more of its resources, the profligate way in which ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Unpaid Salaries - States Urgently Need Fiscal Reform - - Gashinbaki
In this exclusive interview he said states have been profligate in financial management which is why most of them cannot pay salaries. Excerpts ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Let the private sector rein in spending on health and education
The country needs a genuine strategy to arrest profligate public-sector spending, and encourage a new wave of entrepreneurship and ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
