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When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.

~Agnes Macphail

Topics: Around Asked Came Come Commons Doing Down Favours Feet First House House Of Commons Lobby Me Men Out Since Sit Them Walk Walked Want

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Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours.

~Alan Greenspan

Topics: Capitalism Condition Essentially Favours Giving Officials Payment People Political Private Private Sector Public Sector Which

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Bitumen, the new national staple, is redefining the character and destiny of Canada. Rapid development of the tar sands has created a foreign policy that favours the export of bitumen to the United States and lax immigration standards that champion the import of global bitumen workers.

~Andrew Nikiforuk

Topics: Canada Champion Character Created Destiny Development Export Favours Foreign Foreign Policy Global Immigration Import National New Policy Rapid Redefining Sands Standards Staple States Tar United United States Workers

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I trade musical favours like cattle. I can't remember the last time I did a remix for actual money. For me, I try and get a good swap.

~Calvin Harris

Topics: Actual Cattle Did Favours Get Good Last Last Time Like Me Money Musical Remember Remix Swap Time Trade Try

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If I ever had any vanity, then I definitely lost it by being on television. It doesn't do you any favours in terms of showing you what you look like and what your emotions are.

~Clive Anderson

Topics: Any Being Definitely Emotions Ever Favours Had Like Look Lost Showing Television Terms Then Vanity You Your

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Barack Obama's decision to come out in favour of gay marriage may be a historic occasion, but it is not an isolated one. His administration has been making pro-gay noises for some time; his demographic in the upcoming election is young and educated, precisely the group that favours equality for the LGBT community.

~Edmund White

Topics: Administration Barack Been Come Community Decision Demographic Educated Election Equality Favour Favours Gay Gay Marriage Group His Historic Isolated Making Marriage May Noises Obama Occasion Out Precisely Some Time Young

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There have been a few times when I've read a script and it's really cool but the girl character's just kind of pathetic. It's not going to do me any favours just being 'the girl' in a cool movie.

~Emily Browning

Topics: Any Been Being Character Cool Favours Few Girl Going Just Just Kind Kind Me Movie Pathetic Read Really Script Times

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