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character eye names
If her eyes had no expression, it was probably because they had nothing to express. If she had few wrinkles, it was because her mind had never traced its name or any other inscription on her face. Charles Dickens
character interesting long
"My comfort is," said Susan, looking back at Mr. Dombey, "that I have told a piece of truth this day which ought to have been told long before and can't be told too often or too plain..."
character boys thinking
"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it."
character half tongue
Living authors, therefore, are usually, bad companions. If they have not gained character, they seek to do so by methods often ridiculous, always disgusting; and if they have established a character, they are silent for fear of losing by their tongue what they have acquired by their pen--for many authors converse much more foolishly than Goldsmith, who have never written half so well. Charles Caleb Colton
character abuse criticism
When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question.
character men support
We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.
character suffering peculiar
Very great personages are not likely to form very just estimates either of others or of themselves; their knowledge of themselves is obscured by the flattery of others; their knowledge of others is equally clouded by circumstances peculiar to themselves. For in the presence of the great, the modest are sure to suffer from too much diffidence, and the confident from too much display.
character water taste
Words are in this respect like water, that they often take their taste, flavour, and character, from the mouth out of which they proceed, as the water from the channel through which it flows.
character long aging
Short as life is, some find it long enough to outlive their characters, their constitutions and their estates.
democratic diplomatic
I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic. Alan Parker
democratic message sure venezuela witness
My message to France and Europe is that we will make sure Venezuela won't witness the rise of another Pinochet. And we will do it the democratic way. Nicolas Maduro
democratic drawings poetry side work
Prose, poetry, and drawings stand side by side in a very democratic way in my work. Gunter Grass
democratic snowstorms
Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm. Bernard Williams
democratic
You cannot use the democratic process for the procurement of excellence. Kevin McCloud
democratic major middle permanent propose public reduction suspect
A Democratic president should propose a major permanent tax reduction on the middle class and working class. I suspect most of the public would find this attractive. Robert Reich
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The raids on Freedom House, the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute, the Adenauer Foundation, and other groups helping Egyptians move toward respect for democratic politics and human rights were of a piece with the practices of Hosni Mubarak - only bolder and more repressive. Elliott Abrams
democratic figure moves primary remains
She remains a controversial figure when she moves out from the Democratic primary sweepstakes. Lee Miringoff
democratic given involved lip major minorities party service terms vote
Minorities give their vote to the Democratic Party, and the Democratic Party has given them lip service in terms of being involved in the party and in being major players. Lynn Swann
israel light waste
The Master knows better than to exhaust His servants and quench the light of Israel. Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to gather fresh strength. Charles Spurgeon
israel hell
I am in hell already. I am in Israel. Al Sharpton
israel looks terrorist
Take a look at Israel's history and you would know who the terrorist is. Al Pacino
israel years ice
Israel is the very embodiment of Jewish continuity: It is the only nation on earth that inhabits the same land, bears the same name, speaks the same language, and worships the same God that it did 3,000 years ago. You dig the soil and you find pottery from Davidic times, coins from Bar Kokhba, and 2,000-year-old scrolls written in a script remarkably like the one that today advertises ice cream at the corner candy store. Charles Krauthammer
israel people world
The entire world is focusing on the compromises that are necessary from Israel's side. But people [in the world] are not focusing on the fact that the Palestinians refuse to make the necessary compromises that are required on their side for peace. Benjamin Netanyahu
israel causes results
The instability in the region is not a result of Israel and the Palestinians. That was never the cause of this instability. Instead, the disfunctionality of many of these societies that have failed to modernize.
israel people operations
Hamas is simply continuing all its operations. And Israel will not let this terror operation decide when it's convenient for them and not convenient for them to attack our people.
israel two safety
The Palestinian society is split into two - those who are openly calling for Israel's destruction like Hamas, and those who are not calling openly for Israel's destruction but refuse to confront those who do. They're timid, they're afraid to actually stand up to these killers. They're afraid, maybe for their own sake, for their own political hides, sometimes for their own physical safety. And they don't take that necessary plunge.
israel citizens proud
I`m very proud to be the prime minister of all of Israel`s citizens, Arabs and Jews alike.
jewish-values vision important
The vision I would like to see here is the entrenching of the Jewish and the Zionist state...I very much favour democracy, but when there is a contradiction between democratic and Jewish values, the Jewish and Zionist values are more important. Avigdor Lieberman
jewish onstage terrified willie york
I was terrified, terrified in 'Songwriter,' because there I was, New York Jewish girl, singing country-western onstage with Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. I mean, forget it. I was so terrified. Lesley Ann Warren
jewish ourselves regard social standing worthy
It is not wealth, it is not station, it is not social standing and ambition which can make us worthy of the Jewish name, of the Jewish heritage. To be worthy of them, we must live up to and with them. We must regard ourselves their custodians. Louis D. Brandeis
jewish jews since
Jews have been in Egypt since Biblical times, and Alexandria had once been, at least partially, a Jewish city. Meir Kahane
jewish love people
I was always a little unsteady in my self-belief. Then there was the Jewish thing. I love being Jewish, I have no problem with it at all. But it did become like a scar, with all these people saying you don't look it. Lauren Bacall
jewish record track
I have a 10-year track record of writing for the Jewish community. Anita Diament
jewish main
We had a Jewish school; we had a Jewish club. My father was a main donor. My mother was on the committee of the school.
jewish preserve realized
I realized that we have to do everything we can to preserve the Jewish race. I'm very proud of it, and I think it's wonderful.
jewish liked music people sort stopping weddings
People were sort of stopping having the traditional Jewish music in weddings and ceremonies. And I kind of liked that stuff.
states secretary
I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever. Madeleine Albright
states evident secretary
I loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me.
states barometer interest
...interest is the barometer of the state... David Hume
states hyperbole constant
I live in a constant state of hyperbole. Eden Sher
states senators productive
I was very productive as a senator for my state. Carol Moseley Braun
state
We wrestled better than we did in the first. We got after the guys, and they wanted to get to the state final.
state
to play in the state in which they're franchised. Paul Tagliabue
state
We're realists. We know we're in a state where the Legislature is anti-choice. Susan Hill
state systems whether
When the state inspectors look at us, they will see that the systems are in place. You have to have a system whether you have one person or 100.
undermines
It undermines the right of Kenyans to information.