#ceded

Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation. ↗

— Robert H. Schuller

#achievement #always #preceded #preparation #spectacular

All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death. ↗

— Ernest Thompson Seton

#barren #cases #consequence #death #dreadful

Simultaneously with the establishment of the Constitution, Virginia ceded to the United States her domain, which then extended to the Mississippi, and was even claimed to extend to the Pacific Ocean. ↗

— William H. Seward

#claimed #constitution #domain #establishment #even

Land in Hawaii is money. What I'm talking about here is ceded land - land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood. ↗

— Neil Abercrombie

#achieved #belonged #ceded #hawaii #here

I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day, so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America. ↗

— Glenn Beck

#america #before #celebrate #chance #day

You can take as much as you can from the generation that has preceded you, but then it's up to you to make something new. ↗

— Jackson Browne

#make #much #new #preceded #something

I cannot improve on those spoken for many years by a true legend who preceded me at CBS News. He would say, simply, 'good night, and good luck.' ↗

— Mike Wallace

#cbs #cbs news #good #good luck #good night

We've seen so many films now, that you have to be on par with the best films that have preceded you. You just can't make any movie and it will be good. ↗

— Keenen Ivory Wayans

#best #films #good #just #make

I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that way for young actors. ↗

— Meryl Streep

#certain actors #had #honored #i #idolatry

In requiring this candor and simplicity of mind in those who would investigate the truth of our religion, Christianity demands nothing more than is readily conceded to every branch of human science. ↗

— Simon Greenleaf

#candor #christianity #conceded #demands #every