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The lower half of households by wealth held just 3% of wealth in 1989 and only 1% in 2013. — Janet Yellen
Every day a new picture is painted and framed, held up for half an hour, in such lights as the Great Artist chooses, and then… — Henry David Thoreau
Your task is to stand straight; not to be held straight. — Marcus Aurelius
A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations...is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly… — Abraham Lincoln
It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man. — Confucius
Since then I have held many jobs at museums in Colorado and Wyoming. I have also taught summer courses at the University of Colorado. — Robert T. Bakker
Faith is not like bottled water but like rain. Its destiny is not just to be kept and held but to make something visible grow. — Peter Kreeft
I've been called one of the hardest bargainers who ever held out, and I'm proud of it. — Ty Cobb
Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary's finger. The palm that held the… — Max Lucado
The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling. The circumstances surrounding our lives are no accident:… — Margaret Clarkson
We can do better. ...We can't ignore the inequalities that persist in our justice system that undermine our most deeply held values of fairness and… — Hillary Clinton
We became convinced that, regardless of Stalin's awful brutality and his reign of terror, he was a great war leader. Without Stalin, they never would… — W. Averell Harriman
I would change very little because I have been very, very fortunate. A lot of things fell into place for me simply by happenstance. When… — Michael Connelly
I would anticipate that the Electoral College will be held on the 13th of December, and our 20 electorate votes will go to the certified… — Ken Blackwell
The fortress of Europe with its frontiers must be held and will be held too, as long as is necessary. — Heinrich Himmler
If the hand be held between the discharge-tube and the screen, the darker shadow of the bones is seen within the slightly dark shadow-image of… — Wilhelm Rontgen
22 of 52 top (FDA) officials have worked for regulated industries, or organizations that cater to those industries...During a hearing held in 1969 by the… — Michael F. Jacobson
Their bodies will be raised from the dead as vessels for the soul-vessels of wrath. The soul will breathe hell-fire, and smoke and coal will… — John Bunyan
It's very important to me that people who are actual chefs and other professionals in the culinary world, understand that I'm not, and have never… — Ted Allen
While I'm critical to the Bush presidency, it's been enormously beneficial for Salon because we're seen as kind of an aggressive watchdog on the Bush… — David Talbot

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