#ff

We confide in our strength, without boasting of it, we respect that of others, without fearing it. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#thomas-jefferson #respect

The Giraffe took the horse's head and led him along on the most level parts of the road towards the railway station, and two or three chaps went along to help get the sick man into the train. ↗

— Henry Lawson

#chaps #get #giraffe #head #help

We shall never be understood or respected by the English until we carry our individuality to extremes, and by asserting our independence, become of sufficient consequence in their eyes to merit a closer study than they have hitherto accorded us. ↗

— Henry Lawson

#asserting #become #carry #closer #consequence

Why on earth do we want closer connection with England? We have little in common with English people except our language. We are fast becoming an entirely different people. ↗

— Henry Lawson

#closer #common #connection #different #different people

The Allegator is the same, as the Crocodile, and differs only in Name. ↗

— John Lawson

#differs #name #only #same

The Indian Corn, or Maiz, proves the most useful Grain in the World; and had it not been for the Fruitfulness of this Species, it would have proved very difficult to have settled some of the Plantations in America. ↗

— John Lawson

#been #corn #difficult #fruitfulness #grain

There is a vast difference between how things seem from the outside and how they feel on the inside. ↗

— Nigella Lawson

#difference #feel #how #inside #outside

The problems in California have been that it's been very difficult to site and build new power plants. ↗

— Kenneth Lay

#build #california #difficult #new #plants

There are absolutely no problems that had anything to do with Jeff's departure. ↗

— Kenneth Lay

#anything #departure #had #jeff #problems

And takin' a bath in the creek. That's the stuff that really made it worthwhile. Anybody can stay in a motel. ↗

— Chris LeDoux

#bath #creek #made #motel #really