Lay Quotes

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Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. — Mary Astell
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. — Saint Augustine
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. — Francis Bacon
When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I feel beautiful. — Drew Barrymore
Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I… — John Adams
We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time. — Bernard Baruch
To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. — Ambrose Bierce
I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I wanted the ability… — Judy Blume
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. — David Brinkley
Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open. — James Broughton
Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great… — Luke Bryan
Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine. — Samuel Butler
The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on so thick and exactly in the right places. — Samuel Butler
A thousand years may scare form a state. An hour may lay it in ruins. — Lord Byron
To cut short the question of the law of retaliation, we must note that even in its primitive form it can operate only between two… — Albert Camus
But seek till ye find, and, whatever ye find for the present, let your last act be to lay and leave yourselves on the righteousness… — Donald Cargill
Well, there's a remedy for all things but death, which will be sure to lay us flat one time or other. — Miguel de Cervantes
If ever a man and his wife, or a man and his mistress, who pass nights as well as days together, absolutely lay aside all… — Lord Chesterfield
Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we ought to lay… — Watchman Nee
We should strengthen our immigration laws to prevent the importation of foreign wages and working conditions. We should make it illegal for employers to lay… — Edward Kennedy

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