#precious

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. ↗

— Mark Twain

#country #either #freedom #freedom of speech #god

I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress. ↗

— William Whipple

#chicanery #congress #deal #even #gentlemen

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#divine #pearl #precious #rich #swine

I think in vitro is a miracle and it has given me my precious little baby boy. ↗

— Cindy Margolis

#boy #given #i #i think #little

The most abundant and most precious of things: Thoughts and Dreams, can be found in every corner yet as precious as diamonds. ↗

— StridingDream

#dreams #inspirational #precious #thoughts #dreams

I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband. ↗

— Pat Nixon

#career #consider #everything #husband #i

I'm not particularly precious about the theatrical experience any more. ↗

— Edward Norton

#any #experience #i #more #particularly

Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most important, most precious thing, so when the ball hits the ground, it's always a mad scramble. It's amazing how many times there is a fumble, and the person who recovers it initially doesn't walk away with the ball. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#amazing #anyone #away #ball #game

My kids are more precious to me than anything. I'm with them all day, and I write all night. ↗

— Danielle Steel

#all night #anything #day #i #i write

The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

#independence #more #only #ourselves #possession