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    In peace, competition had become difficult, until the British ship owner cried for war; yet he already felt, without acknowledging it even to himself, that in war he was likely to enjoy little profit or pleasure on the day when the long, low, black hull of the Yankee privateer, with her tapering, bending spars, her long-range guns, and her sharp-faced captain, should appear on the western horizon, and suddenly, at the sight of heavy-lumbering British merchantman, should fling out her white wings of canvas, and fly down on her prey.

    by Henry Adams Found in Miscellaneous Quotes,
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There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man read more

There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and it needs /apart from discernment /a certain greatness to find him.

by Margot Asquith Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I think many experiences are bound to be failures, and sometimes I regret them before they even happen.

I think many experiences are bound to be failures, and sometimes I regret them before they even happen.

by Keren Ann Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The exchange failed to deal with systems problems twice because of excessive red tape. Tokyo is falling behind other markets read more

The exchange failed to deal with systems problems twice because of excessive red tape. Tokyo is falling behind other markets in Asia.

by Hisakazu Amano Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We came out swinging today and it paid off. We have a few guys in the middle of the lineup read more

We came out swinging today and it paid off. We have a few guys in the middle of the lineup who can take the ball deep; that pitch that Turner hit got up in the jet stream and just took off.

by Luis Alicea Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The government is vacillating because it is unable to find an agreement within the coalition for partisan reasons,

The government is vacillating because it is unable to find an agreement within the coalition for partisan reasons,

by Giuliano Amato Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year.

A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year.

by Marty Allen Found in: Buying Quotes, Miscellaneous Quotes,
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

by John Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes, Motivation Quotes, Motivational Quotes,
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We didn't wake up in August 2003 and decide to be on the next ballot. This took many efforts at read more

We didn't wake up in August 2003 and decide to be on the next ballot. This took many efforts at financing and planning this building.

by Dale Anderson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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It was a matter of finding the right chair. Will it have its own presence? Will it stand on its read more

It was a matter of finding the right chair. Will it have its own presence? Will it stand on its own? Condition is important, too.

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