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I don't flatter myself with much dependence upon the present disposition of the Eastern Indians, who are many ways liable to be drawn into a rupture with us by the artifices of the French, their own weakness and the influence which the French Missionary Priests have over them. ↗

— William Shirley

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Words alone cannot fully convey the realities of the soul or the greatness of the human spirit. ↗

— William Shirley

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Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete. ↗

— Bill Shoemaker

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The best money advice ever given me was from my father. When I was a little girl, he told me, 'Don't spend anything unless you have to.' ↗

— Dinah Shore

#advice #anything #best #ever #father

And we know there has been horrendous loss of life and suffering and we know that there is anger. Anyone who came anywhere near the general election in constituencies with a substantial Muslim population knows that. ↗

— Clare Short

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I mean enormous pressure was brought to bear - Valerie Amos, Lady Amos, went round Africa with people from our intelligence services trying to press them. I had to make sure that we didn't promise a misuse of aid in a way that would be illegal. ↗

— Clare Short

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All you're trying to do in an improvisation is get as much material as possible for the editing room. ↗

— Martin Short

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The manufacture of desire isn't at the heart - if it isn't absurd to speak of a heart - of the media torrent. Chronic dissatisfaction is at the heart of the matter. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

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A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused. ↗

— Nigel Short

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We have a large underclass in Britain, and a fairly low standard of education. Our best universities are extremely good, but a very significant proportion of the British population that comes out of compulsory schooling with very low standards of education. ↗

— Nigel Short

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