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We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Cannot Command Except Her Nature Obeying We Cannot

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It is simply the view, and a view I think shared by most members of the party, that it is very difficult to have a leader that does not command the support of the parliamentary party.

~Francis Maude

Topics: Command Difficult Does Leader Members Most Parliamentary Party Shared Simply Support Think Very View I Think

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How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?

~Francois Rabelais

Topics: Able Command Full How Myself Others Over Power Rule Shall

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I have always been a singer, a writer, and a musician, not as a prodigy or as in a trade handed to me by my parents, but because of an inner voice or maybe a command from beyond reality as it is usually defined.

~Frank Black

Topics: Always Because Been Beyond Command Defined Handed Inner Inner Voice Maybe Me Musician Parents Prodigy Reality Singer Trade Voice Writer

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We start 2016 with a command: that the subject of Pete Rose and the Hall of Fame is over, finis, kaput forever and ever. As sure as we will no longer discuss whether Lindsey Graham or George Pataki can be president.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Command Discuss Ever Fame Forever George Graham Hall Longer Over President Rose Start Subject Sure Whether Will

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Obama is a very fine writer with an excellent command of language. His memoir 'Dreams From My Father' is a fine book, but it will not rank as one of the great autobiographies.

~Fred Kaplan

Topics: Autobiographies Book Command Dreams Excellent Father Fine Great His Language Memoir Obama Rank Very Will Writer

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When Corporate America finds a Jayson Blair in its midst, the standard operating procedure is to circle the wagons and deny that any form of liability extends up the chain of command.

~Gary Weiss

Topics: America Any Blair Chain Circle Command Corporate Corporate America Deny Finds Form Liability Midst Operating Procedure Standard Up

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The only way to become authentically powerful is to create authentic power. You cannot wish, want, or command authentic power into your life, although you can try.

~Gary Zukav

Topics: Although Authentic Become Cannot Command Create Life Only Power Powerful Try Want Way Wish You Your

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I wanted to cast a woman as second in command. NBC said no way.

~Gene Roddenberry

Topics: Cast Command Nbc Said Second Wanted Way Woman

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It may be, however, that I am too much wedded to my own views in the matter, and as I have spent nearly eight years of the hardest work of my life in this department, I respectfully request that I may now be relieved from its command.

~George Crook

Topics: Am Command Department Eight Hardest However Life Matter May Much My Life My Own Nearly Now Own Relieved Request Respectfully Spent Too Too Much Views Work Years I Am

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