Avoid Quotes

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Nobody should trust their virtue with necessity, the force of which is never known till it is felt, and it is therefore one of the… — Mary Wortley Montagu
America with 4% of the world's population has 50% of the worlds lawyers .... tort lawyers love to point out that 1% of America's health… — Richard Lamm
My own view, which does not rely solely on religious faith or even on an original idea, but rather on ordinary common sense, is that… — Dalai Lama
Every society has a right to fix the fundamental principles of its association, and to say to all individuals, that if they contemplate pursuits beyond… — Thomas Jefferson
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger. — Mencius
There is a terrible war coming, and these young men who have never seen war cannot wait for it to happen, but I tell you,… — Robert E. Lee
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce… — Charles Caleb Colton
If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and even if the state of… — Anthony Storr
It behooves us to avoid archaisms. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. — William Safire
Avoid theatrical flourishes - the phrases that sound so damned good that they stand up and beg to be recognized as "good writing," and therefore… — Donald Spoto
We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of… — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Most players ... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must… — Jose Raul Capablanca
People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have… — Jose Raul Capablanca
To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game — Savielly Tartakower
There are some things, but not too many, toward which the countryman knows he must be properly respectful if he would avoid pain, sickness and… — Hal Borland
Be strong! Don't talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death… — Swami Vivekananda
Sometimes a man does what he'd most like to avoid. — Janet Morris
With the gift of the Holy Ghost comes the ability to develop a powerfully sensitive capacity to make the right choices. Cultivate that gift. As… — Richard G. Scott
Worried about an IRS audit? Avoid what's called a red flag. That's something the IRS always looks for. For example, say you have some money… — Jay Leno
Evil people hate the light because it reveals themselves to themselves. ... They will destroy the light, the goodness, the love in order to avoid… — M. Scott Peck

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