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For the greater beauty of the instrument, the balls representing the planets are to be of considerable bigness; but so contrived, that they may be taken off at pleasure, and others, much smaller, and fitter for some purposes, put in their places.

~David Rittenhouse

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Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency.

~Desmond Tutu

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One of the major jobs of the Harvard president is to choose the deans. I've had the opportunity to choose a considerable number of deans already, so I've learned a lot in the process in doing it.

~Drew Gilpin Faust

Topics: Choose Considerable Doing Had Harvard Jobs Learned Lot Major Number Opportunity President Process

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The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The US should encourage Nigeria to stay in Sierra Leone.

~Ed Royce

Topics: Been Considerable Cost Dollars Done Encourage Instrumental Lives Nigeria Nigerian Preserving Should Sierra Sierra Leone Stability Stay Us Very

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The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it; but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time.

~Edmund Burke

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Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

~Edmund Hillary

Topics: Accustomed Although Amazing Become Becoming Considerable First Honor How Quickly Sir Slightly Uncomfortable You

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If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations which would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.

~Edward R. Murrow

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We are surely the primary agent of death for all members of the cat tribe. For many if not most cat species, our depredations must surpass accidents, disease, and even starvation by a considerable margin.

~Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

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It is inadmissible that systems of ideas like religions, which have held so considerable a place in history, and to which, in all times, men have come to receive the energy which they must have to live, should be made up of a tissue of illusions.

~Emile Durkheim

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Building on our strong track record of supporting developing countries, including in areas like climate justice, human rights, gender and education, Ireland recognises that vulnerable communities need very considerable assistance in adapting to climate change.

~Enda Kenny

Topics: Adapting Area Assistance Building Change Climate Climate Change Communities Considerable Countries Developing Developing Countries Education Gender Human Human Rights Including Ireland Justice Like Need Our Record Rights Strong Supporting Track Track Record Very Vulnerable

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