#sire

Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only. ↗

— Agnes Smedley

#imagination #much #only #read #russia

If the blame (if there is any) can be shifted from him to me, I shall help him and our cause by taking it. I desire, therefore, that all the responsibility that can be put upon me shall go there and shall remain there. ↗

— James Longstreet

#blame #cause #desire #go #help

Longing and desire goes further than instant satisfaction. That's human nature. ↗

— Anna Sui

#further #goes #human #human nature #instant

The desire to economize time and mental effort in arithmetical computations, and to eliminate human liability to error is probably as old as the science of arithmetic itself. ↗

— Howard Aiken

#arithmetical #computations #desire #economize #effort

The people's desires have changed, but we're still stuck in our old issue set. ↗

— Patrick McHenry

#desires #issue #old #our #people

Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital. Second, that commerce between different countries be freely allowed. ↗

— Townsend Harris

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The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals. ↗

— William Osler

#distinguishes #feature #greatest #man #medicine

Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime. ↗

— Johnny Ball

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A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him. ↗

— Nathaniel Branden

#anything #desire #except #give #him

Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost. ↗

— John Podhoretz

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