Robert Walpole Quotes
It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.
Quotes to Explore
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But it kills me, this fascination with celebrities' personal lives.
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From the very first, my countrymen have followed my literary career, now criticizing, now praising my work, but hardly ever letting a single word be buried in indifference.
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He broke the kiss and leaned against her, breathing hard. "Good morning to you, too. Man, I just can't stay mad when you do that.
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Jesus is God spelling Himself out in language that men can understand.
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What is a quote? A quote (cognate with quota) is a cut, a section, a slice of someone's orange. You suck the slice, toss the rind, skate away.
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Sulfur, when burning, absorbs oxygen gas; the resulting acid is considerably heavier than the sulfur burned; its weight is equal to the sum of weights of the sulfur burned and the oxygen absorbed.
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Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity, began where he stood to put his dream into action, and despite more than ten thousand failures, he stood by that dream until he made it a physical reality. Practical dreamers do not quit.
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Educated fools; from uneducated schools.
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We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.
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A soul that makes virtue its companion is like an over-flowing well, for it is clean and pellucid, sweet and wholesome, open to all, rich, blameless and indestructible.
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I can measure the motion of bodies but I cannot measure human folly.
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There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.
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It is a foolish prince who entrusts the safety of his lands to hired men.
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A wretched woman is more unfortunate than a wretched man.
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I marvel at how one role model can alter for the better the future of a young student. This experience taught me that valuable advice can sometimes come from an unexpected source, and chance events can sometimes open new doors.
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I have a peculiar capacity for doing nothing and yet enjoying myself.
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Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States is sliding backwards. We can do better. We must demand that our leaders do better.
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Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress. While we waste time on stuff like this, genuine legislation to protect life is ignored.
