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But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time, and sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation.

Quote by Sonny Perdue about god, liberty, americans, creation, life, time

My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't...

My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.

Quote by Walter John Matthau about humor

Destiny of community is complicity between the ones who gave away their freedom and the person who took over it, to define himself and to define all of them.

Quote by Gabriel Liiceanu about destiny, people

If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But...

If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard!

Quote by Aaliyah about talent, god

This show has been a major revitalization of my family...

This show has been a major revitalization of my family life and personal life. It gave my family an avenue to speak to me honestly.

Quote by Willie Aames about family, life

Instead of creating new jobs, Republicans gave tax cuts...

Instead of creating new jobs, Republicans gave tax cuts to companies that send jobs overseas.

Quote by Joe Baca about companies

I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was...

I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?

Quote by Richard Bach about man, people, rightness, life

Are the Native Hawaiians going to be able to control...

Are the Native Hawaiians going to be able to control their own land and their own money? When the land was seen as worthless, nobody gave a damn.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about money

When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what it really is: an incredibly valuable asset.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about money

I gave up on new poetry myself 30 years ago when most of...

I gave up on new poetry myself 30 years ago when most of it began to read like coded messages passing between lonely aliens in a hostile world.

Quote by Russell Baker about poetry, world

I gave up on new poetry myself thirty years ago, when...

I gave up on new poetry myself thirty years ago, when most of it began to read like coded messages passing between lonely aliens on a hostile world.

Quote by Russell Baker about poetry, world

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave...

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.

Quote by Gerry Adams about nation, people

God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.

Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about charm, reward, sleep, use, god, work

Well, I actually tell my son that I don't have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that. He's five years old.

Quote by Andre Agassi about humor, question, old, olderness

The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about television, night, people

The education that prepared me was my general education classes, which I tried to avoid when I was a stupid undergraduate, but which gave me the foundation of general knowledge that makes a career as a writer possible.

Quote by Orson Scott about education, writers, career, knowledge

I've always been able to decide what was more important...

I've always been able to decide what was more important at different points in my life, but I never gave up personal things to work, never.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve about work, things, life

Anything I've done up till May 27th 1999 was kind of an...

Anything I've done up till May 27th 1999 was kind of an illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life.

Quote by Johnny Depp about life

Well, you know that whatever Tim does is going to be whimsical and magical. He gave me a picture of the hideous penguin boy when we did Batman Returns. It gives you a leg up because you know immediately what arena you're in.

Quote by Danny DeVito about tragedy

We have a cafe up here where we live, we had it open for...

We have a cafe up here where we live, we had it open for 3 years, and my wife was running it. But I sank so much money into it... we gave it a shot.

Quote by Joe Cocker about wife, money

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