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Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Again Almost Become Been Cause Delusion Desperate Existence Money Multitudes Nations Often Once Paper Piece Sober Turn

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Real Christians revel in desperate ventures for Christ, expecting from God great things and attempting the same with exhilaration.

~Charles Studd

Topics: Attempting Christ Christians Desperate Exhilaration Expecting God Great Great Things Real Same Things Ventures

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That is why, no matter how desperate the predicament is, I am always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat and fixing my tie, even though I have just landed on my head.

~Charlie Chaplin

Topics: About Always Am Cane Derby Desperate Earnest Even Fixing Hat Head How Just Landed Matter Much Predicament Though Tie Very Why I Am

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I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest.

~Charlotte Gainsbourg

Topics: Again Desperate Had Longest Often Periods Those Two Work Years

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I got to that desperate place where nobody could help me but God.

~Cheryl James

Topics: Could Desperate God Got Help Me Nobody Place Where

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If you're writing about angry people, you use the language of anger. If you're writing about desperate people, you use the language of desperation.

~Chris Crutcher

Topics: About Anger Angry Desperate Desperation Language People Use Writing You

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They are desperate for surrogates to get behind Trump, and they can't find anyone who has actually had genuine success who is willing to stand behind him. That is because he is all smoke and mirrors. We know he doesn't have all the money he claims he has.

~Chris Sacca

Topics: Actually Anyone Because Behind Claims Desperate Find Genuine Get Had He Him Know Mirrors Money Smoke Smoke And Mirrors Stand Success Trump Who Willing

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Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

~Christian Nestell Bovee

Topics: Aggravate Brave Courage Cowardice Dangers Desperate Diminishes Fears Resources Timid

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The No. 1 rule in any negotiation is don't take yourself hostage. People do this to themselves all the time by being desperate for 'yes' or afraid of 'no,' so they don't ask for what they really want. Instead, they ask for what they can realistically get. I've heard many people say, 'Well, that's a non-starter, so we won't even bring it up.'

~Christopher Voss

Topics: Afraid Any Ask Being Bring Desperate Even Get Heard Hostage Instead Many Negotiation People People Say Realistically Really Rule Say Take Themselves Time Up Want Well Yes Yourself

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The truth is, however rich people get, they hate paying tax. Some live abroad for a year, or years at a time just to avoid it. Bizarre really - desperate economic migrants are driven to leave their homeland because of poverty; tax exiles are driven overseas by their wealth.

~Clint Black

Topics: Abroad Avoid Because Bizarre Desperate Driven Economic Get Hate Homeland However Just Leave Live Overseas Paying People Poverty Really Rich Rich People Some Tax Time Truth Truth Is Wealth Year Years

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