#gained

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained. ↗

— Duke of Wellington

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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure. ↗

— Sophocles

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True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn. ↗

— Philip Massinger

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The inspired Scriptures make the clear distinction between false and true riches and make plain the reason why happiness is gained and fully enjoyed only by those who find true riches. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

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I have very little hope that any permission can be gained for your organization. However, I shall place it in a special folder with similar applications and raise the question from time to time with such people here as may have authority. ↗

— Anna Louise Strong

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The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives. ↗

— William James

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And venture belongs to the adventurous. ↗

— Navjot Singh Sidhu

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I don't think I even knew how big we were at the time. It was mad. I gained a lot through East 17 and I'm grateful for being able to have that experience. ↗

— Brian Harvey

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Toward the end of my pregnancy, I felt really big - I gained about 40 pounds, which is a lot for my size. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

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When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#american culture #appreciation #artists #athletes #community