#engaged

Most people are overconfident about their own abilities. That is probably a good thing. But we would be horrified if a physician's aide engaged in heart surgery. ↗

— Andrew Lo

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I met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me. ↗

— Kent McCord

#became #could #cynthia #diapers #engaged

Men who are engaged in public life must necessarily aim at reducing opposition to a minimum, and one of the most obvious means to that end is by misrepresenting, discrediting or ruining their opponents. ↗

— Frederick Scott Oliver

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Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process. ↗

— Nancy Pelosi

#countries #destruction #development #engaged #hussein

Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort. ↗

— Andrew Greeley

#behavior #engaged #everyone #human #human behavior

I think everybody ought to be allowed to be engaged in athletics at whatever level the audience will accept. ↗

— Gerald McRaney

#allowed #athletics #audience #engaged #everybody

If Australia wants an effective United Nations, we have to be comprehensively, not marginally, engaged. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

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In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art. ↗

— Sallust

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I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

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Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit. ↗

— Felix Adler

#be real #ceaseless #efforts #engaged #ethical