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The power of material things, to bestow happiness, to bring joy into the life is tremendously exaggerated. But The right mental attitude for example gratitude… — Orison Swett Marden
I did have fun, for example, in The Black Hole which was very popular among youngsters. — Maximilian Schell
To you who answered the call of your country and served in its Armed Forces to bring about the total defeat of the enemy, I… — Harry S. Truman
I want my daughters to see me and know me as a woman who works. I want that example set for them. I am a… — Shonda Rhimes
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast. — Jean de La Fontaine
I believe you have a responsibility to comport yourself in a manner that gives an example to others. As a young man, I prayed for… — Brendan Fraser
It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist for example Vincent Van Gogh, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the… — Loren Eiseley
One of them, for example, which will probably haunt me more than any other is the problem of communication. — Georges Simenon
My mother, for example, told the German officer not to kill her. She'd make it worth his while. And then, when they were doing it,… — Etgar Keret
I'm a prime example of the way kidney disease strikes silently. — Sean Elliott
I'm a veteran, and I've earned the right to be heard. I'll lead by example and show that gay players are no different from straight… — Jason Collins
I do think sometimes there's danger in guest appearance mania. I've seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like 'Oh, get that guy… — Ezra Koenig
But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot of nations that may not have had the same values,… — Hugh Shelton
This is an example of hypocrisy — Miuccia Prada
Guide the people by law, subdue them by punishment; they may shun crime, but will be void of shame. Guide them by example, subdue them… — Confucius
History is replete with examples of moments in time when we talk about deficit reduction and try to advance on it around the world, that… — Tavis Smiley
Someone should have a record that doesn't have any singing. It's my favorite Miles Davis record. I love hanging out in the summer, in New… — Craig Finn
One of the greatest objections which families have to New South Wales, is their apprehension of the moral effects that are likely to overwhelm them… — Charles Sturt
I shall mention in passing just one example of a gift from the Arabs that I for one am rather grateful for: coffee -- especially… — Jim Al-Khalili
Should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a schoolbook? Its morals are pure, its examples are captivating and noble....In no Book… — Fisher Ames

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