Quotes 41 till 60 of 885.
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The history of the last century shows, as we shall see later, that the advice given to governments by bankers, like the advice they gave to industrialists, was consistently good for bankers, but was often disastrous for governments, businessmen, and the people generally.
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There are good and bad times, but our mood changes more often than our fortune.
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We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
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We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
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Work is often the father of pleasure.
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You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being read a second time; and don't labor for the admiration of the crowd, but be content with a few choice readers.
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... imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives.
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A 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.
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A family's photograph album is generally about the extended family and, often, is all that remains of it.
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A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.
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A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.
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A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.
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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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A man does not sin by commission only, but often by ommission.
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A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment.
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A man's home may seem to be his castle on the outside; inside, it is more often his nursery.
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A molehill man is a pseudo-busy executive who comes to work at 9 am and finds a molehill on his desk. He has until 5 p.m. to make this molehill into a mountain. An accomplished molehill man will often have his mountain finished before lunch.
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A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.
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A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired of hearing it.
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A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
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