#expense

The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time. ↗

— Townsend Harris

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Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, result in massive military expenses. ↗

— Keith Henson

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Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

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What upset me the most was not that I would die, but that I was letting down my parents. I felt very guilty for chasing this dream career of mine, at the expense of my parents. ↗

— Linda Vester

#chasing #die #down #dream #expense

Riches and the things that are necessary in life are not evil in themselves. And all of us face cares and troubles in this life. The sin comes in the time and energy we spend in pursuing these things, at the expense of neglecting Christ. ↗

— David Wilkerson

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Altogether apart from that, it would be a disgrace to us to make this bargain with Germany at the expense of France, a disgrace from which the good name of this country would never recover. ↗

— Edward Grey

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And with the money from your corn, from your rents, and from the issues of pleas in your courts, and from your stock, arrange the expenses of your kitchen and your wines and your wardrobe and the wages of servants, and subtract your stock. ↗

— Robert Grosseteste

#corn #courts #expenses #issues #kitchen

Slavery is the first step towards civilization. In order to develop it is necessary that things should be much better for some and much worse for others, then those who are better off can develop at the expense of others. ↗

— Alexander Herzen

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War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an affinity for expense, while substance has an affinity for income. ↗

— Dee Hock

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