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1474 Efforts quotes by 1073 unique authors
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Listing the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act could harm bear conservation efforts by eliminating revenues from the carefully-regulated sport hunting of polar bears…
— Amy Ridenour
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Today the universal common good poses problems of world-wide dimensions, which cannot be adequately tackled or solved except by the efforts of public authorities endowed…
— Pope John XXIII
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When you study the lives of all great achievers-those who have had the greatest influence on others, those who have made things happen-you will find…
— Stephen Covey
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Let the public mind become corrupt, and all efforts to secure property, liberty, or life by the force of laws written on paper will be…
— Horace Mann
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The steady character of our countrymen is a rock to which we may safely moor; and notwithstanding the efforts of the papers to disseminate early…
— Thomas Jefferson
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There are few efforts more conducive to humility than that of the translator trying to communicate an incommunicable beauty. Yet, unless we do try, something…
— Edith Hamilton
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The being who, for most men, is the source of the most lively, and even, be it said, to the shame of philosophical delights, the…
— Charles Baudelaire
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Throughout my life, I've seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people's lives. I know the personal value of service as a local…
— Jimmy Carter
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The most fundamental paradox is that, if we're never to use force, we must be prepared to use it and to use it successfully. We…
— Ronald Reagan
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I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it roaring and raging like a wild beast in its den. It puts me in…
— William Hazlitt
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Let the efforts of us all, prove that he [Martin Luther King] was not a mere dreamer when he spoke of the beauty of genuine…
— Nelson Mandela
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Our efforts have brought new hope to all mankind. We have beaten back despair and defeatism. We have saved a number of countries from losing…
— Harry S. Truman
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Penetrate deeply in the secret existence of anyone about you, even of the man or woman whom you count happiest, and you will come upon…
— Myrtle Reed
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Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers…
— Nadine Gordimer
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Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my hard efforts.
— Joseph Haydn
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For the Palestinians, efforts to delegitimize Israel will end in failure. . . Palestinian leaders will not achieve peace or prosperity if Hamas insists on…
— Barack Obama
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The United Nations will spearhead our efforts to manage the new conflicts (that afflict our world)....Yes the principles of the United Nations Charter are worth…
— Colin Powell
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To be more free is the goal of all our efforts, for only in perfect freedom can there be perfection.
— Swami Vivekananda
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From kindergarten to college, certain teachers engaged my curiosity and motivated me to learn. While I was not the best student, their efforts left a…
— George Lucas
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Failure to deliver a deal in Hong Kong is just not acceptable, ... There must be an intensification of the efforts.
— Trevor Manuel
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There is no greater miracle than our conscious efforts to become good human beings.
— Sri Chinmoy
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Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to govern this Nation.…
— Jimmy Carter
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The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me.
— Albert Einstein
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The Savior’s gift of grace to us is not necessarily limited in time to ‘after’ all we can do. We may receive his grace before,…
— Bruce C. Hafen
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After gaining the incredible platform from 'Glee,' it wasn't so much of a decision to get involved as it was an opportunity to take part.…
— Darren Criss
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