#contend

When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters. ↗

— George Savile

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Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain. ↗

— Friedrich Schiller

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Without needing to be theoretically instructed, consciousness quickly realizes that it is the site of variously contending discourses. ↗

— Seamus Heaney

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It's a great feeling to be recognized by your peers. It's an even better feeling to be welcomed and accepted by country radio and its listeners. If desire is any part of this equation, then I'm a contender! ↗

— Chely Wright

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I'm very happy to be employed. I always contend that in show business that if you're employed, then you're successful. ↗

— Lance Burton

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I contend that every woman has the right to feel beautiful, no matter how scrambled her features, or how indifferent her features. ↗

— Marie Dressler

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I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free. ↗

— William Henry Harrison

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Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality of life and economic viability. When natural disasters strike, we must do all we can to assist the backbone of our economy. ↗

— Ruben Hinojosa

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It is useless to contend with the irresistible power of Time, which goes on continually creating by a process of constant destruction. ↗

— E. T. A. Hoffmann

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I could have had class. I could have been a contender. ↗

— Budd Schulberg

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