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To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness.
— William Arthur Ward
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The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions;…
— George Washington
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The Chinese describe themselves as political refugees. Many base that claim on China's strict population laws, which allow them to have only one child. But…
— Ed Koch
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The sentiments of men are known not only by what they receive, but what they reject also.
— Thomas Jefferson
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No pains must be spared to wipe out all feeling of diffidence, embarrassment, or shame on the part of those receiving relief; [we] must be…
— Heber J. Grant
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No engineer can go upon a new work and not find something peculiar, that will demand his careful reflection, and the deliberate consideration of any…
— John B. Jervis
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The vitality of thought is in adventure. Idea's won't keep. Something must be done about them. When the idea is new, its custodians have fervour,…
— Alfred North Whitehead
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To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It usually means that…
— Georg C. Lichtenberg
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To receive a present handsomely and in a right spirit, even when you have none to give in return, is to give one in return.
— Leigh Hunt
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For all their raving, ranting, and name-calling, these atheists will stand before God one day-and they will exist for eternity, though sadly they will be…
— Ken Ham
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When our children die, we drop them into the unknown, shuddering with fear. We know that they go out from us, and we stand, and…
— Henry Ward Beecher
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When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless. If you don't, he will not…
— Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Prayer should be the means by which I, at all times, receive all that I need, and, for this reason, be my daily refuge, my…
— Saint John Chrysostom
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All of us have bad luck and good luck. The man who persists through the bad luck - who keeps right on going - is…
— Robert Collier
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American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary…
— Lamar S. Smith
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When trust is perfect and there is no doubt, prayer is simply the outstretched hand ready to receive.
— Edward McKendree Bounds
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Trust perfected is prayer perfected. Trust looks to receive the thing asked for and gets it. Trust is not a belief that God can bless…
— Edward McKendree Bounds
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I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity: Jesus I believe in you and I receive…
— Rick Warren
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When praying for the Lord's will about something questionable, don't give up if you don't receive clear leading after one prayer; just keep on praying…
— Curtis Hutson
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God says to us, "Pray, because I have all kinds of things for you; and when you ask, you will receive. I have all this…
— Jim Cymbala
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