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history disposition efficacy
But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous. Edward Gibbon
history narrative firsts
Truth, naked, unblushing truth, the first virtue of all serious history, must be the sole recommendation of this personal narrative.
history important difficult
The subject, however various and important, has already been so frequently, so ably, and so successfully discussed, that it is now grown familiar to the reader, and difficult to the writer.
history miracle doe
The frequent repetition of miracles serves to provoke, where it does not subdue, the reason of mankind....
history heaven republic
An absolute monarch, who is rich without patrimony, may be charitable without merit; and Constantine too easily believed that he should purchase the favour of Heaven if he maintained the idle at the expense of the industrious, and distributed among the saints the wealth of the republic.
history catholic church
Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty, was successfully practised; honours, gifts, and immunities were offered and accepted as the price of an episcopal vote; and the condemnation of the Alexandrian primate was artfully represented as the only measure which could restore the peace and union of the catholic church.
history empires palaces
While the Romans languished under the ignominious tyranny of eunuchs and bishops, the praises of Julian were repeated with transport in every part of the empire, except in the palace of Constantius.
history sawdust mills
[History is] that terrible mill in which sawdust rejoins sawdust. Edith Sitwell
history principles human-nature
History is the discovering of the principles of human nature. David Hume
action
We must scrunch or be scrunched. Charles Dickens
action program volume
It is time to bring down the volume and bring up the program. Al Sharpton
action defend few government leader ministers president
We want the President to take action now as the leader of the Government and not a few ministers to defend him. Joseph Kamotho
action against ask future industry paper papers permission pledge present scientists
We want them to pledge not to take action against the paper and all future papers as well, ... It's not appropriate for scientists to have to ask the industry for permission to present research.
action against continue deceptive fraudulent free intend internet law notice putting schemes together web
We want them to know that the borderless Internet marketplace is not a free zone. Together with our partners, we are putting get-rich-quick schemes on notice that we're monitoring the Web and that we intend to take law enforcement action against those that continue to make fraudulent or deceptive claims.
action against crime eligible people serious
We want to try to apprehend those people and take action against them for the most serious crime for which they are eligible for prosecution, Janet Reno
action assistance dangerous grow people speak stay thousands
We want to stay as long as we can. As we speak we have had to suspend action in many areas. Tens of thousands of people will not get any assistance because it's too dangerous and it could grow exponentially. Jan Egeland
action government hang leadership leaving provincial role students
We want to see the provincial government play more of a leadership role and not leaving the colleges, and the students especially, out to hang dry, and we need to see that action very quickly.
action practicals
It's all Ati. Now, let's be practical. Chogyam Trungpa
function less poor talented whenever
Whenever something like that happens, it's always a function of poor organization less than poor talented people.
function primaries customers
Customer service will become the primary value added function of every business. Bill Gates
functions information needs personal
A lot of personal information actually functions like a password and, as such, needs to be robustly protected, Chris Young
function treated
This function has always been treated like a stepchild.
function housing number plan students
It's a function of the number of students that come in, and we need to plan for the housing of those students.
function investment lack
It's a function of the lack of investment in infrastructure.
functional
It's a functional test: Is what you are doing journalism?
function leadership premise produce
I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. Ralph Nader
function internet moving
We play the Internet through Internet infrastructure companies. Their function is moving data.