Proper Quotes

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I think it eminently proper that a president should retire from active politics, and equally proper that he should be able to live in quiet… — Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
The proper study of Man is anything but Man; and the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Since acquiring major interests in Dole Food Company 28 years ago, educating the public on proper diet has constituted the agenda of the Dole Nutrition… — David H. Murdock
My first proper kiss was from Cara Shucksmith when I was 13 or 14 at her birthday party. — Robert Webb
I bought a guitar CD-ROM because we had a new computer, but I had no attention span for that. I spent about three hours on… — James Bay
We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not… — S. Truett Cathy
Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses. — Franklin P Jones
The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of… — Bernard DeVoto
Communication is about being effective, not always about being proper. — Bo Bennett
It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the first year following… — Susan Collins
I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying… — Wilbur Wright
You return and again take the proper course, guided by what? - By the picture in mind of the place you are headed for. — John McDonald
A well balanced, inclusive approach, according to certain standards and ideals, is essential for the proper governance of any country. — Laisenia Qarase
Madam: If you discover any more comets, can you not wait until they are announced by the proper authorities? — George Phillips Bond
Prim and proper white women, I like what I see. — Guy Madison
We advised them to do what they think proper against the war. — Hanoi Hannah
After washing there was no place to pour the water except out of the window onto the heads of the people in the streets, which… — Ellsworth Huntington
For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Committee because the lawyers advised that was the… — Karen Hughes
I proceed with the proper subject of this discourse; namely, the further changes in scientific belief, which have occurred within my own recollection, even since… — Asa Gray
I have long believed these types of collaborative agreements are a far better approach to federal land management than the contentious battles that too often… — Michael K. Simpson

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