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Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way. — Aristotle
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience. — Teresa of Avila
He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to… — Robert Barclay
I think there is a danger with young people of being dependent in the sense that they don't acquire any identity or self-image of themselves… — Edward de Bono
Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves. — Nathaniel Branden
Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art, with… — Eli Broad
As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge. — Jeb Bush
Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few… — Smedley Butler
I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with… — Vince Cable
I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it. — Taylor Caldwell
Some reasonable term ought to be allowed to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments; to learn the principles and imbibe… — Alexander Hamilton
Who can describe the transports of a beam truly parental on beholding a daughter shoot up like some fair and modest flower, and acquire, day… — George Fordyce
The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still… — Eddie Reese
My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there is a real threat of them… — John McCain
The thing that keeps me awake at night is a nexus between terrorism and massive destruction...the possibility that a terrorist organization could either acquire a… — Michele Flournoy
Of all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing. — Zig Ziglar
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions. — Aristotle
We must learn to be honest with ourselves, and know our shortcomings. We will acquire cohesion but we will pay dearly for being a slow… — Zora Neale Hurston
If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire. — Mason Cooley
The mice which helplessly find themselves between the cats teeth acquire no merit from their enforced sacrifice. — Mahatma Gandhi

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