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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.
literacy leap
There is no such thing as a leap into literacy. David Petersen
literacy literature society teach trying value
We are trying to teach literature and literacy in a society which doesn't value it any more. Paul Thomson
literacy fractions has-beens
Only a fraction of the history of literacy has been typographic. Marshall McLuhan
literacy slave reason
There is a reason it used to be a crime in the Confederate states to teach a slave to read: Literacy is power. Matt Taibbi
literacy instruction
Literacy is so you can read the operating instructions. Ursula K. Le Guin
probability happens improbable
It is a part of probability that many improbable things will happen. Aristotle
probability-theory risk management
Maybe we should teach schoolchildren probability theory and investment risk management. Andrew Lo
probability consequence
The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again. B. F. Skinner
probability-theory perfect expectations
Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave nether room nor demand for a theory of probabilities. George Boole