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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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We want to win the district tournament. We want to put a trophy in our case.

We want to win the district tournament. We want to put a trophy in our case.

by Alex Axsom Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but read more

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.

by Louisa Alcott Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The mandate of our show is to find what makes us laugh. We had tough shoes to fill for this read more

The mandate of our show is to find what makes us laugh. We had tough shoes to fill for this role, and finding someone to fit the character of Jeffrey was a challenge, if not a miracle. But when miracles happen, you don't question them.

by Jason Alexander Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The governor certainly takes pride in Pittsburgh's accomplishments and would be more than willing to participate in a friendly wager.

The governor certainly takes pride in Pittsburgh's accomplishments and would be more than willing to participate in a friendly wager.

by Chuck Ardo Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We realized that as a system we could handle those cases … in a family-centered way.

We realized that as a system we could handle those cases … in a family-centered way.

by David Atkinson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The campaigns have done of a lot of the intensive grass-roots work and electronic media radio and TV advertising. They're read more

The campaigns have done of a lot of the intensive grass-roots work and electronic media radio and TV advertising. They're clearly generating more interest than we had two years ago, and I think that'll carry through to election day.

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Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, read more

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

by Kofi Annan Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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It's a terrible way to lose, like that. We definitely played hard as a team, (but) we only got one read more

It's a terrible way to lose, like that. We definitely played hard as a team, (but) we only got one point.

by Derek Armstrong Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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When the opportunity was there I felt it and went for it. I tipped him and threw the legs at read more

When the opportunity was there I felt it and went for it. I tipped him and threw the legs at the end and finished it.

by Kyle Avery Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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