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may oppression begets
Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself. Charles Dickens
may invention condensation
Where we cannot invent, we may at least improve. Charles Caleb Colton
may maintaining conquer
Hannibal knew better how to conquer than how to profit by the conquest; and Napoleon was more skilful in taking positions than in maintaining them. As to reverses, no general cart presume to say that he may not be defeated; but he can, and ought to say, that he will not be surprised.
may riches talent
From the preponderance of talent, we may always infer the soundness and vigour of the commonwealth; but from the preponderance of riches, its dotage and degeneration.
may cups bliss
We may anticipate bliss, but who ever drank of that enchanted cup unalloved?
may venture able
As there are none so weak that we may venture to injure them with impunity, so there are none so low that they may not at some time be able to repay an obligation. Therefore, what benevolence would dictate, prudence would confirm.
may modern poet
Subtract from many modern poets all that may be found in Shakespeare, and trash will remain.
may finals tomorrow
To-morrow even may bring the final reckoning. Charles Spurgeon
may certain made
We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in His Word, He intended to be conspicuous in our lives.
politics fervent
Liberals have always been the most fervent Imperialists. Alan Bradley
politics heroines palin
[Sarah] Palin is solidifying her status as a bona fide American cultural heroine. Camille Paglia
politics welfare economy
We must recognize that personal freedoms diminish as the welfare state grows. The price of more and more public programs is less and less private freedom. Caspar Weinberger
politics bureaucracy dies
Powers once assumed are never relinquished, just as bureaucracies, once created, never die. Charley Reese
politics world speak
Washington is the only place in the world where a gaffe is when a politician accidently speaks the truth. Charles Krauthammer
politics servant civil-servants
I'm a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates. Billy Joel
politics requirements firsts
The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. Dean Acheson
politics natural economy
Labour, like all other things which are purchased and sold... has its natural and its market price. David Ricardo
politics firsts appearance
Of all sciences there is none where first appearances are more deceitful than in politics. David Hume
firsts sun start-the-day
The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.
firsts profession
A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.
firsts three novel
I began my first novel when I was 15. It went through three drafts, of around 40,000 words each. If I find it, I'll burn it. Charles Stross
firsts christ salvation
The first thing in faith is knowledge. What we know we must also agree unto. What we agree unto we must rest upon alone for salvation. It will not save me to know that Christ is a Saviour; but it will save me to trust Him to be my Saviour.
firsts done christ
Let each one of us, if we have done nothing for Christ, begin to do something now. The distribution of tracts is the first thing.
firsts language consciousness
Language comes first. It's not that language grows out of consciousness, if you haven't got language, you can't be conscious. Alan Moore
firsts chaos authority
Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade.
firsts film made
I turned down a lot of films before I made my first one. I knew that it was time for me to get into movies. Al Pacino
firsts shy language
My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.