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Blessing is the soveraign act of God, and the power of benediction like the power of God. ↗

— John Pearson

#blessing #god #like #power

Vulgar and common persons, as they carry nothing out of this world, so they leave nothing in it: they receive no eminency in their birth, they acquire none in their life, they have none when they die, they leave none at their death. ↗

— John Pearson

#birth #carry #common #death #die

As a civilian during the Second War, I was exposed to danger in circumstances which removed any distinction between the man in and the man out of uniform. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#between #circumstances #civilian #danger #distinction

I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to participate in that work as a representative of my country, Canada, whose people have, I think, shown their devotion to peace. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#been #canada #country #devotion #given

I had spindly little ankles, and growing up in Canada, I couldn't skate. I was no good at any sports so was very much a pariah through those adolescent years. ↗

— Neil Peart

#ankles #any #canada #good #growing

I don't think it's a question of age as much as it's a question of what kind of shape you're in. ↗

— Strom Thurmond

#i #kind #much #question #shape

The white people of the South are the greatest minority in this nation. They deserve consideration and understanding instead of the persecution of twisted propaganda. ↗

— Strom Thurmond

#deserve #greatest #instead #minority #nation

Shows have asked a lot of actors to take cuts. Shows are going off the air. So okay, life goes on. ↗

— Austin Peck

#asked #cuts #goes #going #life

My job is my sport so I have to make sure that I stay focussed on it. I train almost every day so it takes up a lot of my life and you don't want to bring any new distractions into your life. ↗

— Sally Pearson

#any #bring #day #distractions #every

The average man is not hard to mystify. ↗

— Howard Thurston

#average man #hard #man #mystify