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As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice. — Jennifer Granholm
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars… — Confucius
I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself. — Elvis Costello
If the press really thinks Obama is Lincoln, they ought to treat him like they treated Bush, 'cause that's how they treated Lincoln. His critics… — Ann Coulter
I have found that, in the composition of the human body as compared with the bodies of animals, the organs of sense are duller and… — Leonardo da Vinci
I'm being compared to the impossible. I never saw Mays, Aaron or Clemente play. What about the people I face every day? Tim Raines is… — Eric Davis
The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife. — Will Durant
The romantic embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer. — Havelock Ellis
Compared to industry in Europe or Japan, where industry was based on a craft tradition, we are sadly behind. — Arthur Erickson
Compared to a lot of artists, I'm usually quite covered up in videos and photo shoots. — Paloma Faith
Incommensurables cannot be compared. — Garrett Hardin
If I am duly compared to Marlon Brando at all, well, I can only think of The Teahouse of the 'Shanghai Noon,' that they're comparing… — Tom Hardy
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' — Sydney J. Harris
The worst constructed play is a Bach fugue when compared to life. — Helen Hayes
When you are older, you realise that everything else is just nothing compared to painting and drawing. — David Hockney
There are definitely worse people to be compared with. I think Brad Pitt makes interesting decisions. — Charlie Hunnam
Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake. — William James
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief… — Michael Johnson
It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done. — Samuel Johnson
Men have always detested women's gossip because they suspect the truth: their measurements are being taken and compared. — Erica Jong

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