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Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown.

Chinese Proverb

The only Rattlers I will be coaching will be (former) Rattlers.

Doug Plank

I thank family, friends and Dad's former colleagues in this past difficult year.

Kristin Dierking

If you believe our president, a former oil businessman, is going to end our addiction to oil, shame on all of us.

Dan Seals

Poets and heroes are of the same race, the latter do what the former conceive.

Alphonse De Lamartine

We have to remove the judges who were the spearhead of the former regime.

Cedomir Jovanovic

Whoever the new minister is will have to find out what commitments the former minister has made and where he was at on those commitments.

Ted Menzies

It's always a pleasure to have our former champions return. So many of them have developed a solid following with our faithful fans.

Steve Wilmot

They terrify us. They are all in cahoots with our former boss.

Wei Zebo

The relationships with players and former players is what it's about.

Don Brandon

I'm happy that they approved it. It's great for those employees and former employees that participated in the lawsuit.

Michael Josephson

It's the easiest job I've ever had. As a former nurse, it is a big jump from caring for patients to caring for computers.

Wanda Peterson

But as the (former) leader of my team, how would I even be able to deal with something like that? I haven't been able to go there.

Cammi Granato

We had great coaching with [former Penguins coach] Kevin Constantine with the Forge.

Grant Lewis

The GAM has decided not to give the list of names of the former rebels.

Nur Djuli

It was improper to dismiss him for having consensual relationships with former students.

Craig Berman

I want to continue what (former Principal) Ralph Olsen has done, but I'm not Ralph Olsen.

Michael Welch

At the beginning, we had a lot of discussions with [former American chairman and CEO] Bob Crandall about strategy. Who should run [the Web site], who should do what.

John Samuel

A former games boxer I met in the pub the other day said if you ever get the opportunity go to it because it's better than the Olympics.

Jeremy Vennell

Beneficiaries should be hearing from their former employer or union this fall about their coverage options.

Gary Karr

We're looking for more former ballplayers to add to the list. And we probably could use a couple who hit into triple plays.

Jim Lowe

The shift has been toward the former Soviet Union to Asian countries.

Jason Goulden

If you damage a forest a little bit, the forest can recover. Even damaged ecosystems can be restored to their former diversity through natural processes if they are allowed to do so.

Christopher Wills

They are pets or descendants of former pets. They don't occur naturally here.

Skip Snow

When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.

David Brinkley

I felt really bad. As a former player, I can't imagine going through that.

Darcie Vincent

No former Cosmos will be involved with this soccer club.

Marc De Grandpre

Jamie Moffat [the former chairman] was the last to go.

Jim Jefferies

As a former champion and fan favorite, Mary's presence on court will be missed by everyone here in Charleston.

Robin Reynolds

Those with retiree health benefits should ask their former employer or union for advice.

Patricia Richards

I'm fighting that [former] path, ... We?re just trying to be compliant with everyone here not do something evil.

Robert Scoble

I had bigger things to worry about; I had to figure out a way to stop [former Dolphins quarterback Dan] Marino.

Marv Levy

It was very nice to have several former members come back for a visit.

Mark Metz

It's a shadow of its former self, and it wasn't much to begin with.

Stan Collender

We 're pleased to have reached a tentative agreement so we may be able to pay additional severance benefits to our former employees.

Mark Palmer

She talked to me about it, and I gave her my (former) bosses phone numbers.

Lisa Shelbourne

The difference between a rich man and a poor man, is this - the former eats hen when he pleases, and the latter when he can get it.

Walter Raleigh, Sr.

The outcome of evaluation on the oil and gas resources was better than former data.

Zhang Guobao

She's a former Longhorn, and I'm one of her sons. Sign for my mom.

Brad Mcclellan

We have a lot of friends. It's been a great run. . . . I've got about 15 or 16 of my former players tonight.

Rollie Massimino

We'd love to see former players and school alumni there for a community celebration.

Garron Whitehouse

We've had people who were yoga instructors. ... We have a former marine, and we have everything in between.

Seth Godin

Wife: a former sweetheart.

H. L. Mencken

We estimate that only Winnipeg and the Atlantic are more affordable than Calgary and Edmonton, but only because home prices in the former two are considerably cheaper than their Alberta counterparts.

Craig Alexander

I am at that age when former child stars go off the rails.

Charlotte Church

We're disappointed in the jury's verdict. We, in conjunction with our former contractors, are evaluating how best to proceed.

Mike Waldron

Former members are only a percentage of lobbyists.

John Fortier

I can't answer that. If somebody calls me for a reference check, I will respond factually and appropriately. But certain firms are very cautious about talking about former employees.

Leon Cooperman

If you didn't get the letter or you're not sure . . . call the benefits manager for the former employer or union.

Judy Clark

Being a former defensive back, I don't know if I am happy or jealous.

Mike Redwine

Appointing former politicians to the job is dreadful, dreadful, dreadful, because you don't want anyone with the appearance of bias when a question of constitution comes up. So she was a welcome appointee.

Nelson Wiseman

He was fascinated, ... He and Betty Kray [a former director of the Academy of American Poets] would talk about baking bread all the time.

Anne Wright

We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands upon himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

The former KCA council has approved Cricket Kenya as the sole body to manage, run and administer the game of cricket in Kenya.

Samir Inamdar

This is beyond the ability of any former city employee to pay for, no matter how much she's saved up over a lifetime.

Nick Hanna

I looked into the stands and saw a bunch of former Cyclones and for us to win with them there, it was just awesome.

Ball State

Former workers are most at risk for asbestos exposure.

Charles Green

Considering he was 18 years old, he more than held his own going against some former Division II players.

Jim Powell

Him having been former sheriff is not going to have any bearing on the investigation.

Kristen Perezluha

It was added by the former city manager, but was not voted on by the council.

Mayor Bryan Puckette

He?s very athletic for a big man. Jack (Cochran, former New Britain and current New London coach) loves him. He?s very good.

Jeff Mcinerney

We're paying far too much to former teachers.

Robert Damaschi

And I'm a former Marine.

Steve Kraus

Anything that staves off bankruptcy is good. Whether GM can recover its former dominance is another question.

Gerald Bollman

My first single is called 'The Great Divide,' and that's also what I'm thinking of calling the album. And in no way is it a reference to the breakup of my former band.

Scott Stapp

One of our former employees is sending us his employee card from the 1960s.

Ma Yongzhang

Suffering an apparent attack of arrogance and ego. He is no longer willing to acknowledge the contributions of his former partners...

Axl Rose

Get referrals from your former clients, and even join their organizations so that those members can be your clients.

Linda Hunt

We are three countries that emerged from the former Yugoslavia -- countries that are now in transition and must cooperate with each other, because our economies depend on each other.

Stjepan Mesic

It's difficult for the Belgians, the Danes, the French – it's difficult for them to believe that these former colonies have a religion that is of consequence. They get a kick out of insulting them.

Sayyid Syeed

I am convinced that the former NNP would vote for the ANC. We will certainly get over 50% of the vote.

Nomaindia Mfeketo

We felt that was realistically and practically the best we could do for former customers.

Alan Rosen

The verdict is based basically on the allegations of one man, a former driver for Anwar, and ... he changed his story several times.

Kasra Naji

Anything east of the former Iron Curtain is still significantly cheaper than Western Europe.

Edward Hasbrouck