Noah Webster Quotes
Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.
Quotes to Explore
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Therefore let men withdraw themselves from errors; and laying aside corrupt superstitions, let them acknowledge their Father and Lord, whose excellence cannot be estimated, nor His greatness perceived, nor His beginning comprehended.
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It would be hypocritical of me to use being female in some ways, and diss being female in other ways. It's part of the programme.
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Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
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Such discussions help us very little to enjoy what has been well done in art or poetry, to discriminate between what is more and what is less excellent in them, or to use words like beauty, excellence, art, poetry, with a more precise meaning than they would otherwise have.
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As artists, we must not go down to the level of the masa; we should bring them up, intellectualize our languages, create classics out of our folk arts. We can do this if we are true to our roots and strive for excellence.
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Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success.
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I do love that witches haven't really been explored that much. Usually, witches are the little side character... a bad female character that comes in and leaves.
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I love the action that I'm able to do. I grew up in Maine, outdoors and playing with the boys and shooting skeet. I have my girly side, too. But, I do like playing the strong female roles, especially now with something as simple as Twitter, where you've got young women following you.
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Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.
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Building followership and inspiration around female leadership is quite difficult to do.
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You know, I think it's so ironic that we're calling hard work, striving for excellence, don't blame others, you know, don't give up, that we're calling these, quote, 'Chinese values,' 'cause I always thought of them as American values.
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The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.
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Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration.
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You need a commitment which is long term and a commitment to leadership, because that's the only way you build excellence.
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It's interesting too, that the coach of that Georgia Tech team who led his valiant warriors to those 222 points was none other than John Heisman. Yes, he whom the Heisman trophy is named for, an award that honors that college player who best exemplifies excellence and integrity.
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We think that excellence in investing comes from focus.
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As ideas are preserved and communicated by means of words, it necessarily follows that we cannot improve the language of any science, without at the same time improving the science itself; neither can we, on the other hand, improve a science without improving the language or nomenclature which belongs to it.
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The best way to protect young children is to keep child predators locked up in the first place, because someone who has molested a child will do it again and again and again.
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That is what we know how to do better than anyone else: We know how to maximize value for our projects. If the government would like to hire my services to maximize value for their stake, they should approach me. No problem.
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Mom actually said that?" Cassie's face shown with happiness. "She always hated my math!
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No doctor has ever healed anyone of anything in the history of the world. The human immune system heals and that's the only thing that heals.
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Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.
