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I pray thee cease thy counsel, Which falls into mine ears as profitless as water in a sieve.

William Shakespeare
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In Einstein's theory of relativity the observer is a man who sets out in quest of truth armed with a measuring-rod. In quantum theory he sets out with a sieve.

Sir Arthur Eddington
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There is no such thing as a lockdown in a 100-bed dorm that's in name only. That's like saying you've taken care of a hole in a tub when you're really working on a sieve.

Allen Beck
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I know the compassion of others is a relief at first. I don't despise it. But it can't quench pain, it slips through your soul as through a sieve. And when our suffering has been dragged from one pity to another, as from one mouth to another, we can no longer respect or love it.

Georges Bernanos
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The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car… a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little.

Ben Sweetland
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It's like pouring money down a sieve. Why are they wasting taxpayer money like this?

Vernell Spring Lundberg
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When these things were built 100 or 300 years ago, they just dug a ditch. There are places where the water goes through tight clay soil and it doesn't leak much - and others where it's gravel and it leaks like a sieve.

David Gensler
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We certainly need to secure the borders. I'm opposed to a border system that works like a sieve We also have to work to make sure the Mexican economy is where it should be so they're not as motivated to cross the border.

Rep. Terri Mccormick
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Sadly, today our borders are a sieve, allowing illegal immigrants to pour into the country.

Gil Gutknecht
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When it comes to protecting their personal information and sensitive financial data, the overwhelming majority of Americans continue to believe that the Internet may be the equivalent of a giant sieve, and offers little peace of mind on matters related to privacy and security.

Edward Segal
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