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The glory of mighty men is given one quarter by their...

The glory of mighty men is given one quarter by their boldness, two quarters by luck and a quarter by their crimes.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about glory, criminals, bad luck, good luck, man

At age nine I began serving long stints in juvenile detention quarters. At age twelve I was sent to the Utah State Industrial School For Boys... at age eighteen I was released as an adult.

Quote by Jack Henry Abbott about prison, age, olderness, school, state

It is within the last quarter century or thirty years. And a lot of that law has turned out to be very, very protective of the press and the public's right to know.

Quote by Floyd Abrams about press, law, public, rightness

There are plenty of good five cent cigars in the country....

There are plenty of good five cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter.

Quote by Franklin P. Adams about problems, country, good, good luck

We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and also a great deal of money.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about money

So, I look down. It's starting to bleed. Thank God. You know how you have that big blue vein that comes over? It missed the vein by like, a hair's breath. A quarter-inch.

Quote by Danny DeVito about contentment, god

Once you get into entertaining a quarter of a million...

Once you get into entertaining a quarter of a million people, it's a very weird place to be.

Quote by Joe Cocker about nation, people, contentment

Type: Poet Quotes Category: Scottish Poet Quotes Year of Birth: 1732 Year of Death: 1769 Nationality: Scottish Find on Amazon: William Falconer Related Authors: Norman MacCaig Ian Hamilton Finlay Alexander Smith...

Quote by William Falconer about nation, poets, death

In the time of battle the hammocs, together with their bedding, are all firmly corded, and fixed in the nettings on the quarter-deck, or whereever the men are too much exposed to the view or fire of the enemy.

Quote by William Falconer about enemies, fire, fire brigade, man, time

Household saving fell from 2.5 per cent of after-tax...

Household saving fell from 2.5 per cent of after-tax income in the third quarter of 2003 to a remarkable minus 1.8 per cent two years later.

Quote by Martin Feldstein

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too...

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

The warrant you don't read is the one you'll serve at the...

The warrant you don't read is the one you'll serve at the wrong quarters.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, bad, contentment

You walk out of a patient's room after you've asked them if they need anything: they will put the call bell on as you are about three quarters the way down the hall.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, contentment, need

Until the last great war, a general expectation of material improvement was an idea peculiar to Western man. Now war and its aftermath have made economic and social progress a political imperative in every quarter of the globe.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about war, expectation, progress, idea, man

Love is three quarters curiosity.

Love is three quarters curiosity.

Quote by Giacomo Girolamo Casanova De Seingalt about love, curiosity

I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor food; I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart, and not merely with his lips, follow me.

Quote by Giuseppe Garibaldi about homeland, hunger, food, country, heart, death

Talent is a divine gift from God, necessarily, but itselgf alone, without work, a lot of work, remains sterile. A quarter of talent and three quarters of work will born a work of art. Selected Works, VI RightWords Translation

Quote by Liviu Rebreanu about talent, work, gifts, art, magic, god

The talent is a divine gift, surelly, but alone without toil, a lot of toil remains barren. A quarter of talent and three quarters of work hardly will create a work of art. RightWords Translation

Quote by Liviu Rebreanu about talent, work, gifts, art, magic

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