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Aishwarya, my parent's daughter, has been brought up with enough values inculcated where I will use my discretion in my choices. At the same time, I recognize I am an actor, I am an artist, and if I feel the need to be liberated and do the kind of work I need to do, I will.

~Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Topics: Actor Am Artist Been Brought Choices Daughter Discretion Enough Feel Kind Liberated Need Parent Recognize Same Same Time Time Up Use Values Where Will Work I Am I Feel

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I've done routes where I've climbed 200 feet off the ground and just been, like, 'What am I doing?' I then just climbed back down and went home. Discretion is the better part of valor. Some days are just not your day. That's the big thing with free soloing: when to call it.

~Alex Honnold

Topics: Am Back Been Better Big Big Thing Call Climbed Day Days Discretion Doing Done Down Feet Free Ground Home Just Like Off Part Routes Some Then Thing Valor Where Your

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Discretion is the most important thing for a banker. That is the philosophy of the family... I mean, of the bank.

~Ana Patricia Botin

Topics: Bank Banker Discretion Family Important Important Thing Mean Most Most Important Thing Philosophy The Most Important Thing

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That's the whole point of... of prosecutorial discretion in the judicial system. It's finding a just outcome in an individual case.

~Andrew Thomas

Topics: Case Discretion Finding Individual Judicial Judicial System Just Outcome Point System Whole

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The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from the illumination of true knowledge, has resulted in a zeal without discretion that has vulgarised Christianity, and has presented its teachings in a form that often repels the heart and alienates the intellect.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Broadcast Christianity Discretion Form Generous Heart Illumination Intellect Knowledge None Often Out Precious Presented Priceless Resulted Share Shut Spread Teachings True True Knowledge Truths Wish Without Zeal

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The decision to allow clergy to perform same-sex marriages at the discretion of the congregation poses challenges for seminaries training new pastors who come from denominations fundamentally opposed on biblical grounds to same-sex marriage.

~Anthea Butler

Topics: Allow Bible Challenges Clergy Come Congregation Decision Denomination Discretion Fundamentally Grounds Marriage Marriages New Opposed Pastors Perform Poses Same-Sex Same-Sex Marriage Training Who

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The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion.

~Barbara Tuchman

Topics: Base Discretion Fleet Glory Headed Much North Rendezvous Sailed Sea Some War

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Lawsuits are rare and catastrophic experiences for the vast majority of men, and even when the catastrophe ensues, the controversy relates most often not to the law, but to the facts. In countless litigations, the law Is so clear that judges have no discretion.

~Benjamin N. Cardozo

Topics: Catastrophe Catastrophic Clear Controversy Countless Discretion Even Experiences Facts Judges Law Lawsuits Majority Men Most Often Rare Relates Vast Vast Majority

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I don't understand why people expect tips. In hotels you order food in your room, and it's already more expensive from the room service menu, so it's a cheek to expect a tip on top. I do sometimes reward good service, but it should be at my discretion, and I'm not going to be held to ransom.

~Bernard Hill

Topics: Cheek Discretion Expect Expensive Food Going Good Held Hotels Menu More Order People Reward Room Service Should Sometimes Tip Tips Top Understand Why You Your

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A 'Globe' examination found that Boston police officers exercise broad discretion when deciding whether to issue a ticket.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Boston Broad Deciding Discretion Examination Exercise Found Globe Issue Officers Police Police Officers Ticket Whether

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