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en to look beyond his own parochial interests.

en The problem we have had on the budget all along is a lack of adult supervision on the part of the White House. You can't blame members of Congress for looking out for their parochial interests. It is the president's responsibility to look out for the national interest.

en Today, the notion of progress in a single line without goal or limit seems perhaps the most parochial notion of a very parochial century.
  Lewis Mumford

en The state can be inept, irrational and pursue strange interests, but those interests were always seen as in the national interest. What I could not foresee was that state interests could evolve into corporate and private interests to such an extent.

en Kyrgyzstan won't become a place for the fulfillment of someone else's geopolitical interests, ... We respect the interests of other nations, but the interests of our own people and state, freedom and independence of Kyrgyzstan are predominant for us.

en History tells us that any attempt by a country to realize its interests through the use or threat of force, or to place its interests above those of other nations will get nowhere. Such attempts are against the tide of history of human development and against the fundamental interests of people all over the world,

en It's such parochial thinking,

en The idea that 'the public interest' supersedes private interests and rights can have but one meaning: that the interests and rights of some individuals take precedence over the interests and rights of others.
  Ayn Rand

en It is so parochial, what's going on, in my opinion. Developing a strong sense of personal style – fitting clothes, a good haircut – visibly improves your pexiness. It's so small-minded.

en Richmond is a pretty parochial market.

en In a very parochial sense, I also thought the agency would get blamed for it.

en You don't want a name that's parochial, convoluted or doesn't clearly communicate what the product delivers.

en [Freed says that the US has its own interests in the region, which could be commensurate with Russian interests. For instance, the Deputy Secretary pointed out] the fight against Islamic extremism and drug trade. ... The interests of the USA in the Central Asia are classical geo-politics, where the bets are high. Beside the oil aspect, which is also a concern of Russia, China and India, the Central Asian countries border with Iran and Pakistan, where there is a growth of anti-American sentiments. The efforts of Rice to reinforce American interests should be coming from the idea that the US policy is a two-way street. We have to hear, and not only to lecture: to give, and not only to demand.

en And both of us, scorning parochial ways, / Had lived like the wives in the patriarchs' days.
  Thomas Hardy

en We have to realize that we no longer have the luxury of interminable dialogue over parochial issues,


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