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Now, therefore, the Directors of the company are hereby ordered to see that precautions are taken to make travel on said railroad perfectly safe by using a screw with at least twenty-four inches diameter. ↗

— Joshua A. Norton

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To Mr. Seward: It is my desire that, in case Maximillian will surrender, he be sent here a prisoner of war, but that in the event of his continuing the war, or refusing to surrender, then he be shot. ↗

— Joshua A. Norton

#continuing #desire #event #here #his

We further decree that the Senate of the United States elect a prominent Democrat as their presiding officer, to act as President until the next election, and to reconstruct the Cabinet according to our wishes hereafter to be declared. ↗

— Joshua A. Norton

#act #cabinet #declared #decree #democrat

When my mother passed away I was 20. ↗

— Deborah Norville

#i #mother #passed

I lost my edge for boxing, I didn't put as much into it as I did before. I didn't run as far. I didn't train as hard. I didn't eat correctly. I started drinking a little bit every now and then. ↗

— Ken Norton

#bit #boxing #correctly #did #drinking

The biggest surprise, which is also the best, is that I didn't know I would love motherhood as much as I do. ↗

— Deborah Norville

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Children may not notice the positive moments in life unless we point them out to them. ↗

— Deborah Norville

#life #may #moments #notice #out

Nothing can stop me from loving my brother. ↗

— Brandy Norwood

#loving #me #nothing #stop

It is important for women to know who they are, and to know what makes their hearts sing. ↗

— Deborah Norville

#important #know #makes #sing #their

Your children can be around you all day, but if you don't spend quality time with them and you don't pay attention to them and talk to them and listen to them, it doesn't matter that they're just around you. ↗

— Brandy Norwood

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