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    Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.

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Every bonus point counts when you are trying to win it all.

Every bonus point counts when you are trying to win it all.

by Eric Albright Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Anybody who knows football knows that everything starts up front on both sides of the ball,

Anybody who knows football knows that everything starts up front on both sides of the ball,

by Jared Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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By the late '70s I had come to question the point of a great deal of what we were doing, read more

By the late '70s I had come to question the point of a great deal of what we were doing, in terms of the CIA's overall charter.

by Aldrich Ames Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I can manage a prose format as long as I keep closer to Laurence Sterne than to Henry James.

I can manage a prose format as long as I keep closer to Laurence Sterne than to Henry James.

by David Antin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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They begin to see the difference between the immediate gratification of working and buying things now versus the delayed gratification read more

They begin to see the difference between the immediate gratification of working and buying things now versus the delayed gratification of a better career option and higher salary.

by Lisa Alexander Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event read more

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event sort of fades from view. Benedict is obviously determined that is not going to happen. He's trying very hard to make sure the focus is on the ritual, not the person.

by John Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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If I seem to give a damn, please tell me. I would hate to be giving the wrong impression.

If I seem to give a damn, please tell me. I would hate to be giving the wrong impression.

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And he sang every night as he went to bed. 'Let us be happy down here below: the living should read more

And he sang every night as he went to bed. 'Let us be happy down here below: the living should live, though the dead be dead.' Said the jolly old pedagogue long ago.

by George Arnold Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood read more

Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains...

by Diane Ackerman Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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