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The habit of giving up when the present task is half ï¬nished and try something else is one of the chief causes of failure. — Christian D. Larson
There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved by those who are against the… — James Burnham
Yes, I have actually mined coal, and distilled liquor, as well as seen a girl in a pink dress, and seen her take it off.… — James M. Cain
NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they… — Ambrose Bierce
Marriage is probably the chief cause of divorce. — Larry Gelbart
The three chief causes of divorce are men, women, and marriage. — Evan Esar
My idea of man's chief end was to enrich the world with things of beauty, and have a fairly good time myself while doing so. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Presidents, leaders, to be effective have to represent the whole to the parts and to the world outside. They may live in the centre but… — Charles Handy
I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest-ranking officials in the administration were involved in my doing so: Rove, Libby, the… — Scott McClellan
For people who dont know me, I practiced medicine in Casper, Wyoming for 25 years as an orthopedic surgeon, taking care of families in Wyoming.… — John Barrasso
I've found that the chief difficulty for most people was to realize that they had really heard new things: that is things that they had… — P D Ouspensky
A society that is in its higher circles and middle levels widely believed to be a network of smart rackets does not produce men with… — C. Wright Mills
Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man's liberty. — Barry Goldwater
The chief losses to investors come from the purchase of low-quality securities at times of favorable business conditions. — Benjamin Graham
My Irish passport makes me look like a chief of staff for the Provisional IRA. — Jack Higgins
Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be plentifully supplied with blood and thus needlessly increases the pumping… — Gene Tunney
In this respect early youth is exactly like old age; it is a time of waiting for a big trip to an unknown destination. The… — Bruce Catton
Cultivating whatever gave pleasure to my senses was always the chief business of my life; I have never found any occupation more important. Feeling that… — Giacomo Casanova
The natural pattern of current astronomy is provided by the cryptic unity of nature itself (belief in which is the chief act of faith of… — Nigel Calder
If you trace up Masonry, through all its Orders, till you come to the grand tip-top head Mason of the World, you will discover that… — James Parton

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