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The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger. ↗

— Frank Herbert

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We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior. ↗

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions. ↗

— Titus Livius

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The awful thing about a conductor becoming geriatric is that you seem to become more desirable, not less. ↗

— Neville Marriner

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Fathers like to have children good-natured, well-behaved, and comfortable, but how to put them in that desirable condition is out of their philosophy. ↗

— Ernestine Rose

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Nevada once again has shown double digit increases in tax revenue... Nevada continues to show economic stability with its desirable business climate and booming tourism sector. ↗

— Kenny Guinn

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If we know anything about man, it's that he's not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not always resisted. ↗

— Larry McMurtry

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I had always realized it was desirable to gear down the jet. ↗

— Frank Whittle

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It is desirable that people make music on the breath, with the breath. ↗

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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I don't know if I was a desirable person, not just physically but emotionally and mentally and intellectually. I still have a long way go and a lot to learn, but I'm on my way, I don't think I'm terribly attractive, but I'm comfortable with my looks. ↗

— Shelley Duvall

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