#chief

Almost the only persons who may be said to comprehend even approximately the significance, principles, and purposes of Socialism are the chief leaders of the extreme wings of the Socialistic forces, and perhaps a few of the money kings themselves. ↗

— Benjamin Tucker

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A man is simple when his chief care is the wish to be what he ought to be, that is honestly and naturally human. ↗

— Charles Wagner

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The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris. ↗

— Larry Wall

#hubris #impatience #laziness #programmer #three

Moses was the greatest legislator and the commander in chief of perhaps the first liberation army. ↗

— Elie Wiesel

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A few regular troops from old France, weakened by hunger and sickness, who, when fresh, were unable to withstand the British soldiers, are their general's chief dependence. ↗

— James Wolfe

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The heart is the chief feature of a functioning mind. ↗

— Frank Lloyd Wright

#feature #functioning #heart #mind

Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#art

He is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply wants. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it creates more wants than it supplies. ↗

— William Wirt

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Bill Clinton is not my commander-in-chief. ↗

— Oliver North

#bill clinton #clinton #commander-in-chief

The place had enormous possibilities. He realized that at once. The stream, of course, was perfect for sailing toy boats, for skipping stones, and, in the event of failing inspiration, for falling into. Several of the trees appeared to have been specifically designed for climbing, and one huge, white old birch overhanging the stream promised the exhilarating combination of climbing a tree and falling into the water, all at one time. ↗

— David Eddings

#humour #mischief #design