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The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#his #level #loves #man #much

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#been #contribution #get #get together #halved

It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct. ↗

— Elihu Root

#become #case #community #conduct #continued

Do you not yet understand what has made woman what she is? Then see what the sickly taste and perverted judgment of man now admires in woman. ↗

— Ernestine Rose

#judgment #made #man #now #perverted

If you feel your school is failing you, the question is why. Is it a lack of parental involvement, large classes, school violence, poor learning environment? Are there any standards to determine where problems are? Are there tutoring or mentoring programs? If the school is still failing after 3 years then what are your options? ↗

— John Rowland

#any #classes #determine #environment #failing

I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level. ↗

— Marco Rubio

#been #blessed #ever #few #get

I had no desire to be a stand-up comic until I decided to do it. ↗

— Rita Rudner

#decided #desire #had #i #stand-up

The trouble with the Labour Party leadership and the trade union leadership, they're quite willing to applaud millions on the streets of the Philippines or in Eastern Europe, without understanding the need to also produce millions of people on the streets of Britain. ↗

— Arthur Scargill

#applaud #britain #eastern #eastern europe #europe

Method acting is a label I don't really understand, because there's a method to everybody's acting. ↗

— Dougray Scott

#because #everybody #i #label #method

I suspect that many corporations have begun to understand that they have an important role to play in the lives of their communities, and that allocating funds to support local groups helps them discharge that function and also burnish their image. ↗

— David Rockefeller

#also #begun #communities #corporations #discharge