#raise

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#excellence #good #inspires #made #manly

In speech after speech on his health care plan, the President has tried to convince us that what he is proposing will be good for America. But, how can it be good for America if it raises taxes by a half trillion dollars and costs a trillion dollars or more to implement? ↗

— Scott Brown

#america #care #convince #costs #dollars

If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation. ↗

— Thomas Bulfinch

#called #claim #deserves #enlarge #helps

I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. ↗

— Sandra Bullock

#i #i think #make #most #notions

For what were all these country patriots born? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn? ↗

— George Byron

#corn #country #hunt #patriots #price

One should use praise to recognize what one is not. ↗

— Elias Canetti

#recognize #should #use

When you raise prices, you've got to make sure you get it to the bottom line. You can fritter it away because of the way you're running the business, with maybe not a totally disciplined approach. ↗

— Jim Cantalupo

#away #because #bottom #bottom line #business

Thirteen thousand dollars a year is not enough to raise a family. That's not enough to pay your bills and save for their future. That's barely enough to provide for even the most basic needs. ↗

— Thomas Carper

#barely #basic #basic needs #bills #dollars

Born on a mountain, raised in a cave. Arresting fugitives is all I crave. ↗

— Duane Chapman

#born #cave #crave #fugitives #i

Christine and I haven't raised our children. A whole community of selfless Christians has contributed to helping them become faithful, competent adults. ↗

— Clayton Christensen

#children #christians #christine #community #competent