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• Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat… — George W. Bush
• It is remarkable that when great discoveries are effected, their simplicity always seems to detract from their originality: on these occasions we… — Benjamin Disraeli
• The absence of romance from my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest; but if it be judged useful by… — Thucydides
• There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the… — John Tillotson
• In Britain, an attractive woman is somehow suspect. If there is talent as well, it is overshadowed. Beauty and brains just can't… — Vivien Leigh
• Good design emphasises the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it. — Dieter Rams
• Nature, left to her own devices, finds it hard to produce anything that is ugly. The work of the plant breeder should… — David C.H. Austin
• A product is bought to be used. It has to satisfy certain criteria, not only functional, but also psychological and aesthetic. Good… — Dieter Rams
• Another activity that can detract us from the proper way is watching television excessively or viewing improper movies. While fine productions on… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
• It's fun to go to a supermarket or a park or a shopping mall where human beings convene. They're so caught up… — Frederick Lenz
• Stay away from lazy parasites, who perch on you just to satisfy their needs, they do not come to alleviate your burdens,… — Michael Bassey
• In the description of night in Macbeth, the beetle and the bat detract from the general idea of darkness - inspissated gloom. — Samuel Johnson

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