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• 'And for my part, Gentlemen,' said I, 'that I may put in for a share, and guess with the rest; not to… — Cyrano de Bergerac
• Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones. — Edmund Burke
• The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good… — Eric Cantona
• I think what has happened, actually, is that September 11 has given a spur, a renewed urgency, to dialogue between the great… — George Carey
• Hunger's a great spur. — Robert Carlyle
• The only sustainable way to increase demand for vacant houses is to spur the formation of new households. Admitting more skilled immigrants,… — Alan Greenspan
• Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise. That last infirmity of noble mind. To scorn delights, and live laborious… — John Milton
• Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise — John Milton
• I have always loved the competitive forces in this business. You know I certainly have meetings where I spur people on by… — Bill Gates
• Republican leaders have made clear they have no plans to use the power of government to stimulate the economy, invest in job… — Dennis Kucinich
• If we return to the two faces of individualism - individualism as the spur of energy, initiative, and imagination; and individualism as… — Immanuel Wallerstein
• Young horses who cannot bear the whip or spur find life hard. At every smart they start forward and rush to their… — Selma Lagerlöf

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