Firsts Quotes

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A man shares his days with hunger, thirst, and cold, with the good times and the bad, and the first part of being a man… — Louis L'Amour
Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first. — Billy Sunday
We women ought to put first things first. Why should we mind if men have their faces on the money, as long as we get… — Ivy Baker Priest
All alike, you men. You only want the satisfaction of being through with us first, that's all. So far I've had the good fortune of… — Greta Garbo
Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of people do we want our… — George Will
My dad encouraged me to quit my job and pursue the life that I am about to have. He got excited with me. He was… — Daniel Pearce
Maybe I had three children in the first place so I wouldn't ever have to play board games. In my religion, martyrs die. — Anna Quindlen
I jest, of course; premature ejaculation isn't a laughing matter for anyone, except for your friends when you tell them about it on the phone… — Julie Burchill
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that. — Pearl Bailey
What usually comes first is the contract. — Ira Gershwin
We must never allow the voice of humanity within us to be silenced. It is humanity's sympathy with all creatures that first makes us truly… — Albert Schweitzer
Whenever you wish to do anything against the law, Cicely, always consult a good solicitor first. — George Bernard Shaw
Ultimately a highly complex sentiment, having its first origin in the social instincts, largely guided by the approbation of our fellow-men, ruled by reason, self-interest,… — Charles Darwin
To have something to say is a question of sleepless nights and worry and endless ratiocination of subject - of endless trying to dig out… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
The first principle of ethical power is Purpose. By purpose, I don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are always striving. Purpose is… — Stephen Covey
The Nazi Party was, in the early 1920s, but one among many nationalist and volkisch radical political groups. It was catapulted to prominence with the… — Unknown Author
The National Government will regard it as its first and foremost duty to revive in the nation the spirit of unity and cooperation. It will… — Adolf Hitler
When the Man waked up he said, 'What is Wild Dog doing here?' And the Woman said, 'His name is not Wild Dog any more,… — Rudyard Kipling
I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because… — Matthew Henry
The first object of human association [is] the full improvement of their condition. — Thomas Jefferson
To me... it appears that there have been differences of opinion and party differences, from the first establishment of government to the present day, and… — Thomas Jefferson
It is only possible to succeed at second-rate pursuits - like becoming a millionaire or a prime minister, winning a war, seducing beautiful women, flying… — Malcolm Muggeridge
Sometimes I can better describe a person by another person's reaction. In a story in my first book, I couldn't think of a way to… — Amy Hempel
I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others. — Moliere
You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analagous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple,… — Larry McMurtry

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