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The functions of these elders, therefore, determine the power of the people; for a representative is one chosen by others to do in their name what they are entitled to do in their own persons; or rather to exercise the powers which radically inhere in those for whom they act. ↗

— Charles Hodge

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When language was not transcendental enough to complete the meaning of a revelation, symbols were relied upon for heavenly teaching, and familiar images, chosen from the known, were made to mirror the unknown spiritual truth. ↗

— William H. Hunt

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The bronze powder business, however, no longer required my personal attention, and was well managed by those I had chosen as the guardians of a secret, which was long and honourably kept. ↗

— Henry Bessemer

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My dream, maybe because of my family, of course, was to be a painter. I chose in one moment the direction of textiles; from textiles I went to fashion. ↗

— Roberto Cavalli

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I was about to write that in the future I would chose my words more carefully but I'm sure I won't. ↗

— Don Cheadle

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A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation. ↗

— Howard Crosby

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What if I couldn't handle people's opinions of me? I know that shouldn't dictate a person's degree of peace or happiness in life, but the problem is, I chose a business saturated in judgment. ↗

— Chris Evans

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In choosing Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has chosen for the future. ↗

— Rudy Giuliani

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Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular, for much depends upon this; a one-sided tree is of no value in the eyes of the Chinese. ↗

— Robert Fortune

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The last of human freedoms - the ability to chose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances. ↗

— Viktor E. Frankl

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