#pet

I believe people who go into politics want to do the right thing. And then they hit a big wall of re-election and the pettiness of politics. In the end, politics gets in the way of the business of people. ↗

— Kevin Costner

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The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

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If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words and presence. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

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The genuine truth, and I do think about this a lot, is that I'm one of the least competitive people you'll ever meet. Except with myself. ↗

— Daniel Craig

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The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete. ↗

— Alberto Juantorena

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He lives out in Orchard Park. I mean, to be able to sit on the bench so patiently, for whatever part, and to be able to get up and do something, with such heroic competencies would be great. ↗

— Robert Creeley

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Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition. ↗

— Alberto Juantorena

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They gave me away as a prize once - a Win Tony Curtis For A Weekend competition. The woman who won was disappointed. She'd hoped for second prize - a new stove. ↗

— Tony Curtis

#competition #curtis #disappointed #gave #hoped

I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after which, it will take such method of deciding upon them as reason and principle shall dictate. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

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The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

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