Considerable Quotes

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A very small cause which escapes our notice determines a considerable effect that we cannot fail to see, and then we say that the effect… — Henri Poincare
Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line engaged,… — Joshua Chamberlain
For the greater beauty of the instrument, the balls representing the planets are to be of considerable bigness; but so contrived, that they may be… — David Rittenhouse
Certainly the party counts a considerable number of intellectuals among its members, but I am by no means disposed to apologise for that. — Harry Oppenheimer
Over the last decade, at considerable cost to me in money and effort, confronted with ridicule and intimidation, I have brought more than a dozen… — John Jay Hooker
In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, our nation has been put under considerable fiscal pressure. — Paul Gillmor
This we had to endure with a serious reduction in the price of goods - added to this early in the ensuing spring our glost… — John Hawley
We know now that in modern warfare, fought on any considerable scale, there can be no possible economic gain for any side. Win or lose,… — Lester B. Pearson
Happy to see that the Automobile Club of Monaco, opened its doors to the public to attend a considerable event. The promotion of this event… — Jacky Ickx
It is quite extraordinary how very various are the opinions entertained on this point, and, before sifting them, one must be careful in the first… — James Payn
Iceland, though it lies so far to the north that it is partly within the Arctic Circle, is, like Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, affected by… — Harry Johnston
I do look a bit different because Dudley was a very piggish character and about three years ago I lost quite a considerable amount of… — Harry Melling
I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with markets… — Angela Merkel
It is possible that strong levels of belief in God, gods, spirits or the supernatural might have given our ancestors considerable comforts and advantages. — Robert Winston
This country, of course, needs fundamental reform of our financial regulatory system, as I, and many other financial institution executives, have publicly advocated for a… — Stephen A. Schwarzman
No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which one… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
LEVIATHAN, n. An enormous aquatic animal mentioned by Job. Some suppose it to have been the whale, but that distinguished ichthyologer, Dr. Jordan, of Stanford… — Ambrose Bierce
And the reason for focusing on that time frame is that it's going to take us a considerable period of time to develop the new… — Stephen Cambone
In all pleasure hope is a considerable part — Samuel Johnson
This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The… — MAYMA

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