#upon

The social and industrial structure of America is founded upon an enlightened citizenship. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

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Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives. ↗

— Edwin Louis Cole

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I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

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Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm. ↗

— Carlo Collodi

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True contentment depends not upon what we have; a tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a world was too little for Alexander. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

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The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honored so soon as they are due, are sure to be paid with compound interest in the end. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

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Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure. ↗

— William Congreve

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The current institutionally provided retirement plans will not cover people's needs upon retirement. ↗

— Scott Cook

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To have no heroes is to have no aspiration, to live on the momentum of the past, to be thrown back upon routine, sensuality, and the narrow self. ↗

— Charles Horton Cooley

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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

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