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The best portion of a good man's life, His little, ...

The best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts, Of kindness and of love

Quote by William Wordsworth about goodnes, good, good luck, love, man, life

It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

Quote by Charles Babbage about education, science

A good portion of the airport is on ceded lands, and lease money was paid for that. So the state's collecting lease money because all of a sudden ''worthless'' land now has an airport on it.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about money, state, good, good luck

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about judges, integrity, virtue, things

No one was ever great without some portion of divine...

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about inspiration

After a software is released, the first bug found will be by a person who normally does not use that portion of the program but was wondering why he can't do something he normally would not do.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, use, people

I spend a good portion of my dinner-party conversation defending America because no matter what the political agenda, it's still a fantastic, amazing place.

Quote by Gwyneth Paltrow about opinion, conversation, good, good luck

Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about history, world, time

We die every day; every moment deprives us of a portion of life and advances us a step toward the grave; our whole life is only along and painful sickness.

Quote by Jean Baptiste Massillon about death, life, moment, day

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