#received

The Indians gave up the land of their own free will, and for it received brass kettles, blankets, guns, shirts, flints, tobacco, rum and many trinkets in which their simple hearts delighted. ↗

— Patrick Gordon

#brass #delighted #free #free will #gave

I was a bit worried coming back to the Premiership from America, but I have been pleased with my form, and the interest I have received has been good for my ego. I have no worries about my fitness, and I am really looking forward to the season starting now. ↗

— Richard Gough

#am #america #back #been #bit

I am the son of a small and far-away nation and the other laureates have all come from different countries from all over the world and we all were equally received here with signs of sympathy. ↗

— Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

#come #countries #different #different countries #equally

The situation right after the fight wasn't too good; I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside the ring once you've won the title. I held that against the English fans for a long time but I felt that also motivated me. ↗

— Marvin Hagler

#against #also #believe #belt #champion

Judging from the letters I've received from obviously feeble-minded persons who wish I would write another These Old Shades, it ought to sell like hot cakes. ↗

— Georgette Heyer

#cakes #hot #i #judging #letters

To be here recovers from a state of soul, from a state of mind. I have the memory of the heart. I know what I received. I must have the will to give back to others. ↗

— Jacky Ickx

#give #heart #here #i #know

Whether I'm critically well received, whether or not I sell books - of course it becomes progressively harder to get them published - nevertheless, it's what I do, every day. ↗

— Tama Janowitz

#books #course #critically #day #every

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. ↗

— Storm Jameson

#i #lord #make #may #me

The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received. ↗

— Stephen Cole Kleene

#first #genuine #i #job #offer

We cannot forget that our flag received its first foreign salute from a Dutch officer, nor that the Province of Friesland gave to our independence its first formal recognition. ↗

— Seth Low

#dutch #first #flag #foreign #forget