Avoid Quotes

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We tried to avoid, you know, records. We were told over and over that was probably the most serious mistake and the reason was the… — Ken Thompson
Whether or not we can save Lake Michigan, whether or not we can avoid a breakdown in our criminal justice system are more important than… — Bill Scott
We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves. — Johnny Weissmuller
Even if we encounter some shameful events in the past, we shouldn't avoid or hide them. — Moo-hyum Roh
The first thing you need to know, in order to establish some perspective and avoid panic, is that the violent government excesses we're seeing today… — L Neil Smith
Now, I recognize that there are certain postures and angles that make people see red, which are evidence of original sin or something, and I… — Jock Sturges
When a man returned from the field and we'd look at the work, we'd criticize each other very genuinely and never offensively. And we would… — Ben Shahn
I haven't written an awful lot recently, but I think I probably will start again very shortly. Being so much on the road, when you… — George Shearing
American presidents always avoid shaking hands with brutal dictators, except when it's advantageous to do so. — Elizabeth A Sherman
Agriculture is best, enterprise is acceptable, but avoid being on a fixed wage. — Indian Proverb
A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. — Fred Allen
I will not do that which my conscience tells me is wrong to gain the huzzahs of thousands, or the daily praise of all the… — Lord Mansfield
The fact is that one side thinks that the profits to be won outweigh the risks to be incurred, and the other side would rather… — Thucydides
There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking. A favorite of Thomas Alva Edison — Joshua Reynolds
Even in a country like the USA where fitness has become an obsession, most people exercising do not seem to think it illogical to drive… — Dave Wilson
You wake up but not really. In the bedroom you grew up in. It's the only place on this entire planet that is yours. The… — Peter Wentz
My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissensions with… — George Washington
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart, his next to escape the censures of the world — English Proverb
Newspapermen learn to call a murderer "an alleged murderer" and the King of England "the alleged King of England" to avoid libel suits. — Stephen Leacock
A few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called critical philosophy and to the theory of knowledge or epistemology. This class… — Alfred Korzybski

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