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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

~Dwight D. Eisenhower

Topics: Acquisition Against Complex Disastrous Exists Government Guard Influence Military-Industrial Misplaced Must Persist Potential Power Rise Sought Unwarranted Whether Will

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In conformity with these designs on the city of Washington, and notwithstanding the disastrous results of the invasion of 1862, it was determined by the Rebel government last summer to resume the offensive in that direction.

~Edward Everett

Topics: City Conformity Designs Determined Direction Disastrous Government Invasion Last Notwithstanding Offensive Rebel Results Resume Summer Washington

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Giving kids whatever they ask for is disastrous parenting. There's no sense of something earned. I'm sorry, but when you're 12, you don't need a new cell phone every few months just because a new one comes out.

~Ewan Mcgregor

Topics: Ask Because Cell Cell Phone Disastrous Earned Every Few Giving Just Just Because Kids Months Need New New One No Sense Out Parenting Phone Sense Something Sorry Whatever You

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I think that what computers have done is just disastrous to the language.

~Gary Paulsen

Topics: Computers Disastrous Done Just Language Think I Think

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I was on a picture for four or five days, had an opportunity to be on a set, and the assistant cameraman kept showing me things. One day I climbed the fence, knowing they needed an assistant cameraman. A couple of days later, I was one. The first day or two, it was pretty disastrous, but I knew something about photography, and I caught on quick.

~George Stevens

Topics: About Assistant Cameraman Caught Climbed Couple Day Days Disastrous Fence First Five Four Had Kept Knew Knowing Later Me Needed One Day Opportunity Photography Picture Pretty Quick Set Showing Something Things Two

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