#neglect

I despise making the most of one's time. Half of the pleasures of life consist of the opportunities one has neglected. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Human Nature is the only science of man; and yet has been hitherto the most neglected. ↗

— David Hume

#hitherto #human #human nature #man #most

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to know that we're not only a nation of immigrants, but we are in some part a nation of emigrants, which often gets neglected. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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It is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help tackle the actual grievances in Palestine, Kashmir, and in central and southern Iraq, and to help the region out of its economic backwardness. ↗

— James Buchan

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What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect begins, therefore, before he is born. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

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The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education. ↗

— John Conyers

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A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation. ↗

— Howard Crosby

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Yes, and there were changes of light on landscapes and changes of direction of the wind and the force of the wind and weather. That whole scene is too important in Homer to neglect. ↗

— Robert Fitzgerald

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The essence of greatness is neglect of the self. ↗

— James Anthony Froude

#greatness #neglect #self

Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter. ↗

— Anne Lamott

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