#bough

The impossibility of a retreat makes no difference in the situation of men resolved to conquer or die; and, believe me, my friends, if your conquest could be bought with the blood of your general, he would most cheerfully resign a life which he has long devoted to his country. ↗

— James Wolfe

#blood #bought #cheerfully #conquer #conquest

I bought some batteries, but they weren't included. ↗

— Steven Wright

#batteries #bought #i #included #some

I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of money. We pay for coaches. ↗

— Sergei Bubka

#bought #coaches #costs #equipment #i

But my system for over 30 years has been this: When stocks are attractive, you buy them. Sure, they can go lower. I've bought stocks at $12 that went to $2, but then they later went to $30. ↗

— Peter Lynch

#been #bought #buy #go #i

I was very interested in vaudeville. It was the only sort of discipline that was a five-minute act on stage, which is what I really enjoyed and saw myself doing. And I bought books on it. ↗

— Steve Martin

#books #bought #discipline #doing #enjoyed

I don't sing to people. I sing for them. I told that once to Elvis Presley. He bought it. After that Elvis sang not to but for the audience. A subtle difference. ↗

— Tony Martin

#audience #bought #difference #elvis #elvis presley

I've chosen my wedding ring large and heavy to continue forever. But exactly because of that all the time that Dave and I have an argument I feel it like handcuffs, and on anger time I throw it in a basket. Poor Dave, he bought me three wedding rings already! ↗

— Carmen Miranda

#anger #argument #basket #because #bought

I think I'm pretty smart on what I spend my money on. I still don't have a new car, I drive my old car that I've had forever. But I bought a house in downtown Chicago. ↗

— Chris O'Donnell

#car #chicago #downtown #drive #forever

From 1997 when we came in, you guys and the public bought seven million more cars. You didn't get rid of the second car, did you? So what is happening is the growth of cars on the motorway. ↗

— John Prescott

#came #car #cars #did #get

I see upon their noble brows the seal of the Lord, for they were born kings of the earth far more truly than those who possess it only from having bought it. ↗

— George Sand

#bought #brows #earth #far #having