#contribute

If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it would be destitute of exchangeable value, however scarce it might be, or whatever quantity of labour might be necessary to procure it. ↗

— David Ricardo

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Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing! ↗

— Pat Riley

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It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives. ↗

— Tony Robbins

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For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability. ↗

— Lord Robertson

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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. ↗

— Elihu Root

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Our government makes the simple promise of a secure retirement to every American who works for many years and contributes to our retirement benefit system. ↗

— Sue Kelly

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Even while we busily attend meetings, contribute money and perform our assigned tasks, we suspect that we may be helping to create a force that is inimical to many values we hold dear. ↗

— Robert Shea

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It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere. ↗

— Gwen Stefani

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As pressure grows to ease the financial burden on social security, pressure will also grow to eliminate the elderly and infirm to 'free up' more money for the 'fit' and those who contribute more than they take from society. ↗

— Cal Thomas

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I was an omnivore at reading, so that everything I ever read contributed. ↗

— Jack Vance

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