#continental

I think experience has shown that privateers have done more toward distressing the trade of our enemies, and furnishing these States with necessaries, than Continental Ships of the same force. ↗

— William Whipple

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Well, as a general remark, I would say that I was discouraged by the physical and economic conditions in continental Europe after the war. ↗

— David Bruce

#conditions #continental #discouraged #economic #europe

There is abundant proof that the opening of our ports always tends to raise the price of foreign corn to the price in the English market, and not to sink the price of British corn to the price in the continental market. ↗

— Joseph Hume

#always #british #continental #corn #english

There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me. ↗

— Bela Lugosi

#any #continental #could #existence #male

A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, But Diamonds are a girl's best friend. ↗

— Leo Robin

#best friend #continental #diamonds #friend #girl

The entire North Polar ice cap is disappearing before our very eyes. It's been the size of the continental United States for the last 3 million years and now 40 percent is gone and the rest of it is going. ↗

— Al Gore

#before #cap #continental #disappearing #entire

Margaret Thatcher, growing up in a bombed and battered Britain, derived a distrust which has grown with the years not just of Germany but of all continental Europe. ↗

— Douglas Hurd

#bombed #britain #continental #derived #distrust

The broadest pattern of history - namely, the differences between human societies on different continents - seems to me to be attributable to differences among continental environments, and not to biological differences among peoples themselves. ↗

— Jared Diamond

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If the people should elect, they will never fail to prefer some man of distinguished character, or services; some man, if he might so speak of continental reputation. ↗

— Gouverneur Morris

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