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We are better pleased to see those on whom we confer benefits than those from whom we receive them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Christians and camels receive their burdens kneeling. — Ambrose Bierce
The law of God, as quite plainly expressed in woman's construction, is this: There shall be no limit put upon your intercourse with the other… — Mark Twain
A female salmon lays three thousand eggs a year - and has yet to receive a Mother's Day card from one of them. — Joan Rivers
No matter what these terrorists do, I refuse to be terrorized. All this requires is just a few alterations in our day to day lives.… — Margaret Cho
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community. — Baron de Montesquieu
Jesus is the only Lord who, if you receive him, will fulfill you completely, and, if you fail him, will forgive you eternally. — Timothy Keller
If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly. — Seneca the Younger
He who has little will receive. He who has much will be embarrassed. — Laozi
The highest panegyric, therefore, that private virtue can receive, is the praise of servants. — Samuel Johnson
Even a poor man can receive honors. — Sophocles
I will always be open to receive my friends. I will not force myself on them. — Ralph Abernathy
If we forgive other people, our hearts are made fit to receive forgiveness. — Corrie Ten Boom
Meanings receive their dignity from words instead of giving it to them. — Blaise Pascal
I know from the middle distance I give off the look of being prolific, which is a funny compliment to receive. — Joseph Epstein
A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful to give than to receive. — Epicurus
The American businessmen, as a class, have demonstrated the greatest productive genius and the most spectacular achievements ever recorded in the economic history of mankind.… — Ayn Rand
Attempt to teach the young but little at a time; this will be easier to impart, easier to receive, and surer to be retained. — Hosea Ballou
The majority of Americans receive health insurance coverage through their employers, but with rising health care costs, many small businesses can no longer afford to… — Jim Ryun
To give is to receive... — Gerald Jampolsky
I have never received a telephone call that justified the excitement and fuss of the electronics involved. If I can't see somebody I love, for… — William Saroyan
My table is now brightly, now dimly lighted. Its temperature varies. It may receive an ink stain. One of its legs may be broken. It… — Ernst Mach
Those rights, then, which God and nature have established, and are therefore called natural rights, such as life and liberty, need not the aid of… — William Blackstone
Now is not the time to open the border to receive Canadian beef down to the United States. — Max Baucus
In this ever-changing world, it's more important than ever that our top-notch military continues to receive the resources needed to serve and protect our country. — Max Baucus

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