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From early on, everything I did was calculated to being elected to Congress. ↗

— Carl Albert

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A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance. ↗

— Gian Carlo Menotti

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I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people. ↗

— Isaac Newton

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The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the eyebrows almost as much as the suggestion of bringing them up to the Stage. ↗

— James Payn

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A logical analysis of reflexive usages in French shows, however, that this simplicity is an illusion and that, so far from helping the foreigner, it is more calculated to bother him. ↗

— Edward Sapir

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Consider and then act, don't react. A worthy opponent will calculate his move to entice a response from you. Make your own play. ↗

— R.D. Ronald

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Hence, in desiring, the more the enjoyment is delayed, the more fancy begins to weave about the object images of future fruition, and to clothe the desired object with properties calculated to inflame the impulse. ↗

— Samuel Alexander

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Pouring concrete on land you don't own is called a calculated risk, if you don't pour you loose millions. ↗

— Eddie Perez

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The first thing I did was give up sweet tea because I drank so much. I'd start drinking at lunchtime and wouldn't set it down until I went to bed. When you calculate how much empty calories and how much sugar I was consuming, it was staggering. So I haven't had a glass of sweet tea in three years. ↗

— Paula Deen

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The joy of viewing land, the hope of in a few days ranging through the long wished-for spot and the pleasure of again resuming my wonted employment may be readily calculated. ↗

— David Douglas

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