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Let us die as soon as possible, and by whatever process God shall appoint. And when we are dead to the world, and nature, and self, we shall begin to live to God.

~Adoniram Judson

Topics: Appoint Begin Dead Die God Let Us Live Nature Possible Process Self Shall Soon Us Whatever World

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We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

~Aesop

Topics: Appoint Great Great Ones Hang Office Petty Public Public Office Thieves

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You don't expect to get the letter saying, Her Majesty would like to appoint you Knight Commander of the British Empire! It was just a completely overwhelming and exciting day.

~Antony Sher

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This is a true story. The day after Reagan won, I was walking into the courthouse when someone said that they'd bet Reagan would appoint me U.S. attorney.

~Asa Hutchinson

Topics: After Appoint Attorney Bet Day Me Reagan Said Someone Story True True Story Walking Won Would

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The standard rumor at the time was that Rumsfeld, as chief of staff, had persuaded President Ford to appoint George H.W. Bush as director of Central Intelligence, assuming that that got rid of a potential competitor for the presidency.

~Bobby Ray Inman

Topics: Appoint Assuming Bush Central Chief Competitor Director Ford George Got Had Intelligence Persuaded Potential Presidency President Rid Rumor Staff Standard Time

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When the going gets tough in Washington, presidents appoint 'blue ribbon' commissions.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Appoint Blue Gets Going Presidents Ribbon Tough Washington

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The big post-election story if Obama wins the presidency will be in the hands of the ethically embattled Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich. He's not very popular, and has a chance to use his power to appoint an Obama replacement as a step in the direction of political rehabilitation.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Appoint Big Chance Democratic Direction Ethically Hands He His Obama Political Popular Power Presidency Rehabilitation Replacement Rod Step Story Use Very Will Wins

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As I have done in every election since I started voting so many years ago, I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring in, the people they will bring in, who they might appoint to the Supreme Court, and look at the whole range of issues before making a decision.

~Colin Powell

Topics: Always Appoint Before Bring Candidates Court Decision Done Election Every Examine Issues Like Look Making Many Might My Time Only People Policies Range See Since So Many Years Started Supreme Supreme Court Take Time Two Voting Who Whole Will Years Years Ago

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I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring in, the people they will bring in, who they might appoint to the Supreme Court, and look at the whole range of issues before making a decision.

~Colin Powell

Topics: Always Appoint Before Bring Candidates Court Decision Examine Issues Like Look Making Might My Time Only People Policies Range See Supreme Supreme Court Take Time Two Who Whole Will

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I think there is a need to have more women running companies, but you can't... appoint women just to appoint women, just to satisfy a particular condition. What you want more than anything is to develop women in the organisation who will, when they get to the top, be fully capable of delivering and doing the job effectively.

~Cynthia Carroll

Topics: Anything Appoint Capable Companies Condition Delivering Develop Doing Effectively Fully Get Job Just More More Than Anything Need Organisation Particular Running Satisfy Than Think Top Want Who Will Women You I Think

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