#frequently

The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command. ↗

— William Falconer

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I think the thing to remember, though, the next time you hear someone who is really certain that he is on the side of the angels, is that the idea of angels was created by human beings, who are famous for being frequently untrustworthy and occasional. ↗

— Jon Carroll

#being #beings #certain #created #famous

This was possible only by dint of extended periods of frequently quite painful reflection and digestion. ↗

— Brian Ferneyhough

#dint #extended #frequently #only #painful

Pigs prefer to wallow in clean mud, but if nothing else is available, they will frequently wallow in their own urine, giving rise to the notion that they are dirty animals. ↗

— Marvin Harris

#clean #dirty #else #frequently #giving

I had been coming to America very frequently for many, many years, so I had plenty of exposure - and maybe the best kind of exposure, because I think first impressions are very important. Maybe I notice stuff that is just subliminal to people who live here all the time. ↗

— Lee Child

#because #been #best #coming #exposure

Sympathetic cracks. A term frequently used by architects and surveyors in terms of ageing houses. I know what they mean. ↗

— Ted Dexter

#architects #cracks #frequently #houses #i

It not infrequently happens that persons without any other special qualification than the drama of their lives are precipitated into important political positions. ↗

— Charles Edward Merriam

#drama #happens #important #infrequently #into

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish. ↗

— Plautus

#frequently #happen #more #than #things

Life with a scientist who is often changing jobs and is frequently away at meetings and on lecture tours is not easy. Without a secure home base, I could not have made much progress. ↗

— John Pople

#base #changing #could #easy #frequently

Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral. ↗

— Salvatore Quasimodo

#always #been #bitter #even #frequently