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Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's… — Dee Dee Myers
In the end, Tuesday's vote represented a repudiation of virtually every notion Democrats embraced in recent weeks as they tried to disregard the growing evidence… — Byron York
I would never go to a gym. How could I do it? So I tried to do it in my house and it doesn't work. — Warren Cuccurullo
Jerry Rice made the decision and we honestly tried to accommodate him the best way we can. — Al Davis
A lie should be tried in a place where it will attract the attention of the world. — Ariel Sharon
He's sort of caught everybody on the hot, really, and good luck to him. He tried it last week as an experiment and it certainly… — Colin Montgomerie
We tried to present the ordinary in an extraordinary manner. But that's the paradox because the only thing extraordinary about it was that it was… — Ben Shahn
I couldn't sleep for two years, they tried to break my nerves. They used a lot of psychology to brainwash. — Mordechai Vanunu
I believe that it is my duty and your duty to teach our children concerning this great God-inspired Constitution, this great law of liberty which… — Charles W. Nibley
We should know why paternalism, collectivism, or unnecessary federal supervision will hold our standard of living down and reduce productivity just as it has in… — Ezra Taft Benson
Swipe fees have increased steadily since the introduction of debit cards 20 years ago, when there were no swipe fees at all. Merchants can't negotiate… — Peter Welch
With reference to the narrative of events, far from permitting myself to derive it from the first source that came to hand, I did not… — Thucydides
I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this… — Jonah Lomu
That's why I made a comeback in 1988. I knew there were chances of not making it, but I didn't want to end up at… — Guy Lafleur
All the forms of civil polity have been tried by mankind, except one, and that seems to have been reserved in Providence to be realized… — Ezra Stiles
We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others. — Nelson Mandela
I tried to think but nothing happened! — Curly Howard
Daily the Negro is coming more and more to look upon law and justice, not as protecting safeguards, but as sources of humiliation and oppression.… — W. E. B. Du Bois
Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided."Truth: Obama later said, "This was an example where we had some poor phrasing… — Barack Obama
He needs to be corrected, if you don't mind me saying so. He needs a good talking-to, and perhaps a bit more. My own girls,… — Stephen King
Love had forged ahead so swiftly that in no time it had displaced agriculture as the leading industry of the period. To anyone who has… — Groucho Marx
With Maria Shriver, he raised four fantastic children. In the wake of a scandal he brought upon himself, he tried to keep his family together. — Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wherefore, I beseech you let the dog and the onions and these people of the strange and godless names work out their several salvations from… — Mark Twain
But even though all this was going on at home, if someone had tried to take me away and put me in a children's home,… — Lynn Johnston
I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success. — Albert Einstein

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