J. M. Roberts
J. M. Roberts
John Morris "J. M." Roberts CBEwas a British historian, with significant published works. From 1979 to 1985 he was vice chancellor of the University of Southampton, and from 1985 to 1994, Warden of Merton College, Oxford. He was also well known as the author and presenter of the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West...
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Given the importance of the election and the fact that the present margin is approximately 300 votes in the state, I believe the people of Palm Beach County have entrusted us with the power to voice their right to participate in their government.
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So it is probably less important to do preventive health and find a cancer early or risk factors -- than it is to make sure the patients don't already have problems that could lead to sudden incapacitation.
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Why is it so weird that somebody didn't recognize me? ... The fact is that whenever I meet somebody, I say, 'Nice to meet you. I'm Julia.'
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They really capitalize on the fact that we?re the first (in the nation primary). It?s ridiculous.
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I think what distinguishes this fair is the fact that everybody is involved -- city fathers, township trustees and the city workers even.
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The IRS could question the issuance of the W-2. Did this child in fact have earnings, or is this just some kind of paperwork for a parent to put money in an IRA?
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I never wanted to do on air. Because the fact that you're on air, people take shots at you for no reason, and that made me uncomfortable. So I retreated to the safety and anonymity of behind the camera.
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Through the years we had a bunch of large range fires that would start in the county. This was about the only one that actually came into town.
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We were patient. We took good shots. We took shots within rhythm. We did things that we normally practice every day and that is why we were successful.
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We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, but their pressure had a lot to do with it.
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We wish Cedric the best. He is a young man who put in a tremendous amount of hard work and effort in representing St. John's basketball.
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We felt that the plan that the city eventually developed was workable. Controlling dust is a very difficult thing at best, particularly here in the Southwest during dry times of the year.
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I've tried to get them to understand that on the road you have to take the game. You have to win it. It's not going to be handed to you no matter what the situation is, and teams are not going to fold at home. You must take the game.
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I've seen a lot of bad weather, a lot of wrecks, a lot of killing. On a scale of one to 10, this is a 10.