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The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves. ↗

— James K. Polk

#among #congress #create #disreputable #embarrasses

Consistency is found in that work whose whole and detail are suitable to the occasion. It arises from circumstance, custom, and nature. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#circumstance #consistency #custom #detail #found

It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides. ↗

— Ricky Ponting

#comfortably #few #good #leave #marks

If the individual, or heretic, gets hold of some essential truth, or sees some error in the system being practiced, he commits so many marginal errors himself that he is worn out before he can establish his point. ↗

— Ezra Pound

#being #commits #error #errors #essential

The law must be stable, but it must not stand still. ↗

— Roscoe Pound

#must #stable #stand #still

Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table. ↗

— William Powell

#dessert #guests #important #last #meal

It's all about exploring the more unpredictable aspects in the character, not just fighting people. ↗

— Victoria Pratt

#aspects #character #exploring #fighting #just

I have only been seeking to get them to the negotiating table and, thank God, that's where they are. ↗

— John Prescott

#get #god #i #negotiating #only

That's what I think regions are about, making central government more accountable and fairer. ↗

— John Prescott

#accountable #central #central government #fairer #government

I'll never feel comfortable taking a strong drink, and I'll never feel easy smoking a cigarette. I just don't think those things are right for me. ↗

— Elvis Presley

#comfortable #drink #easy #feel #i