#tract

It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line. ↗

— Ibrahim Babangida

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A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science. ↗

— Charles Babbage

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The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory. ↗

— James A. Baldwin

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Certainly I have no attraction to misery. I don't intentionally go for dark. ↗

— Christian Bale

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None of the abstract concepts comes closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

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All companies of any size have to continue to push to make sure you get the right leaders, the right team, the right people to be fast acting, and fast moving in the marketplace. We've got great leaders, and we continue to attract and promote great new leaders. ↗

— Steve Ballmer

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Paranoia is an illness I contracted in institutions. It is not the reason for my sentences to reform school and prison. It is the effect, not the cause. ↗

— Jack Henry Abbott

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TV - a clever contraction derived from the words Terrible Vaudeville. However, it is our latest medium - we call it a medium because nothing's well done. ↗

— Goodman Ace

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The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem. ↗

— Dean Acheson

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As an actress people always tease me like: if there's anything you can do to make yourself unattractive you will do it. ↗

— Amy Adams

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