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Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till by broad spreading it disperses to naught.

William Shakespeare

Crime is naught but misdirected energy.

Emma Goldman

And mankind is naught but a single nation.

Quran

Procrastination is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will--tomorrow!

Gloria Pitzer

FORCE, n. 'Force is but might,' the teacher said -- 'That definition's just.' The boy said naught but through instead, Remembering his pounded head: 'Force is not might but must!'

Ambrose Bierce

Working as a cartel, these institutions could influence economies for good or for naught, potentially in ways that may not be guided by any standard of national or international interest.

James Leach

We tried to argue (with federal officials) that if the very next day the person moves, it was all for naught.

Bill Cather

All for naught. That's the way I look at it. I can't dwell on things I did well in the game, knowing that one play kind of cost us the game, even though it happened before halftime. In my mind I still go back to that one play.

Antowain Smith

An awful lot of people doing great things. It [the catastrophe] will not be for naught. Faith and prayer will prevail. I am so proud of our churches.

Nancy Wilson

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.

Kahlil Gibran

I just feel like a lot of our effort went for naught.

Wayne Hose

To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking.

Alcaeus

The government must investigate the allegations of corruption and eliminate the scourge in Chinese soccer. If they don't then it will kill football in China and all the efforts we are making ... will go to naught.

Peter Velappan

If we lose our heritage of health and vigor, all the beauty that has been achieved will be for naught!

Bill Munson

I don't see America as a mainland, but as a sea, a big ocean. Sometimes a storm arises, a formidable current develops, and it seems it will engulf everything. Wait a moment, another current will appear and bring the first one to naught.

Jacques Maritain

With knowledge comes leadership, ... I think it's been a win-win situation for him. But it's all for naught unless you go out and put it on the field.

Bill O'brien

You can have a lot of activity, but if you don't have the right outcome, everything is for naught.

Robert Ceberio

Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.

John James Audubon

For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels, and not the words of one who kneels.

Paul Anka