"Venality" is a word in ENGLISH
The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable;
mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money
or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an
official.
The young specialist in English Lit, having quoted me, went on to lecture me severely on the fact that in every century people have thought they understood the Universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong. It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern 'knowledge' is that it is wrong.The young man then quoted with approval what Socrates had said on learning that the Delphic oracle had proclaimed him the wisest man in Greece. 'If I am the wisest man,' said Socrates, 'it is because I alone know that I know nothing.' The implication was that I was very foolish because I was under the impression I knew a great deal.Alas, none of this was new to me. (There is very little that is new to me; I wish my correspondents would realize this.) This particular theme was addressed to me a quarter of a century ago by John Campbell, who specialized in irritating me. He also told me that all theories are proven wrong in time.My answer to him was, 'John, when people thought the Earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the Earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the Earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the Earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together.
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The top toothbrush salesman at the company was asked by his boss how he managed to sell so many brushes. He replied "It's easy" and he pulled out his card table, setting his display of brushes on top. He told his boss, I lay the brushes out like this, and then I put out some potato chips and dip to draw in the customers. He laid out his chips and dip. His boss said, "That's a very innovative approach" and took one of the chips, dipped it, and stuck it in his mouth. "Yuck, this tastes terrible!" his boss yelled. The salesman replied "IT IS! Want to buy a toothbrush?"
hangúl - Close-fisted, miserly, penurious, parsimonious, near, close, venal, niggardly, sordid, mercenary; to be close-fisted, etc. Indì ka maghangúl. Don’t …
Read the complete definitionA mercenary or venal person.
Read the complete definitionServing for hire or wages; venal; mercenary.
Read the complete definitionThe quality or state of being mercenary; venality.
Read the complete definitionActing for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.
Read the complete definitionA pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; …
Read the complete definitionCapable of being bought, purchased, or obtained for a consideration; hence, venal; corrupt.
Read the complete definitionVenal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician.
Read the complete definitionOf or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood.
Read the complete definitionCapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for …
Read the complete definitionSomething that is bought; ca-pable of being bought; offered tor sale; mercenary. Used in an evil sense, such pur-chase or …
Read the complete definitionIn a venal manner.
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