Ben Jipcho Quotes
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President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term.
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It was in 1969, and I thought, wow, you know, I really didn't want to do a TV series. You know, I had my own act, and I was performing in Vegas and doing all of these exciting things.
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I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through.
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I ran for Congress in 2012 because I had had enough. Enough of career politicians, enough of political gamesmanship, and enough of the lack of leadership in Washington.
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Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.
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I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.
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I don't look at myself as suffering.
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Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about the next one?'
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The best people to provide valuable information about any society are the children of that society who belong to its culture and are part of its collective conscience.
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Fortunately, I grew up in a family that was grounded. My mother and father knew how to guide my career and look out for my best interests.
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Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity.
Olusegun Obasanjo -
Values are more important than money.
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Drama happens in big cricket matches. But also in small cricket matches.
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I've never had to fend for a child's life, which sounds very terrifying.
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Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most. That is what being in the United Kingdom is all about.
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I'm the kind of guy who always pushes really hard.
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The magic of creation has always fascinated me.
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I was not a great bartender, but I did OK. I wasn't great at being efficient behind the bar, but I was pretty great at talking to people. I was a pretty good waiter. It was painstaking to get me to care about the clientele of some of these places I was working at.
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I grew up in an era of pretty severe poverty. My parents weathered the Great Depression, and money was always a very big concern. I was weaned on a shortage mentality and placed in foster homes largely because there simply wasn't enough money to take care of the most basic of needs.
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This morning I was laughing at my cat who was running up the stairs and slipped, and pretended like it didn't happen.
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The sobering thought is that individuals and societies are not, in the end, remembered for how they made their money, but for how they spent it.
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Two fish in a tank, one says to the other - you drive I'll man the guns.
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Running for money doesn't make you run fast. It makes you run first.
