Quotes with sure-thing

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  • George Bernard Shaw He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • William Penn He that does good for good's sake seeks neither praise nor reward, though sure of both at last.
    William Penn
    English religious leader, founder of Pennsylvania (1644 - 1718)
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  • Benjamin Franklin He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Oscar Wilde He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • A. J. P. Taylor He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
    A. J. P. Taylor
    British historian (1906 - 1990)
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  • Napoleon He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
    Napoleon
    French Emperor (1769 - 1821)
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  • George Berkeley He who says there is no such thing as an honest man, you may be sure is himself a knave.
    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and bishop (1685 - 1753)
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  • Meister Eckhart He who would be serene and pure needs but one thing, detachment.
    Meister Eckhart
    German mystic (1260 - 1328)
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  • Arthur Miller He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid.
    Arthur Miller
    American Dramatist (1915 - 2005)
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  • A. E. Housman Here dead lie we because we did not choose to live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; but young men think it is, and we were young.
    A. E. Housman
    British poet (1859 - 1936)
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  • Earl Rochester Here lies our Sovereign Lord, the King whose word no man relies on: He never said a foolish thing nor ever did a wise one.
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  • Ben Feldman Here's the thing about Jews in Hollywood. Not to stereotype, but the Jews I know here are the funniest, most self-deprecating people I know. And it's rare to find a Jew that is actually offended by comedy about them.
    Ben Feldman
    American actor (1980 - )
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  • Brit Marling Here's the thing that I think about life - if you manage to get into a space where you don't need that much, where the overhead of your life is not that great and you're pretty happy and relaxed without that much stuff, you are really liberated because you never have to say yes to something because you want another refrigerator or car!
    Brit Marling
    American actress and screenwriter (1982 - )
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  • Bill Murray Here's the thing, you just have to drive a lot faster, and if you don't get there, we're both fired.
    Bill Murray
    American actor, comedian, and writer (1950 - )
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  • Benny Blanco Here's the thing... when people start making music, they start borrowing styles from other people, because that's what you do. You start by recreating hip-hop beats you've heard from other people, or you start mimicking other people, or you're just listening to stuff.
    Benny Blanco
    American record producer, DJ, songwriter (1988 - )
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  • Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon now presides over the UN Security Council. This means, in effect, that a terror organization presides over the body entrusted with guaranteeing the world's security. You couldn't make this thing up.
    Benjamin Netanyahu
    Israeli politician (2009 - )
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  • Brendon Urie Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.
    Brendon Urie
    American singer, songwriter, and musician (1987 - )
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  • Bridget Riley His failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does not know what that something else is.
    Bridget Riley
    English painter (1931 - )
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  • Abraham Cowley His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was always in the right.
    Abraham Cowley
    English poet (1618 - 1667)
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  • Billy Boyd Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It's all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing.
    Billy Boyd
    Scottish actor and musician (1968 - )
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