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He who wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

Edmund Burke

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

English Proverb

But our expectation is that these heightened financing requirements will prove short-lived, as the economy eventually strengthens, and as the pressures for increased federal outlays stemming from the attacks of Sept. 11 subside.

Peter Fisher

The south-wind strengthens to a gale, / Across the moon the clouds fly fast, / The house is smitten as with a flail, / The chimney shudders to the blast.

Robert Bridges

It is a positive voice in the U.S. and a positive force in the African-American community. And anything we can do to strengthen the local chapters also strengthens the organization nationwide.

Ron Thomas

Search for the reasons you want to lose weight. Write a list, and then add to the list. The more outcomes you have in mind, the more that strengthens your ability to stay with a diet. Obviously, those with more at stake will have more reasons.

Linda Spangle

I am pleased to have Jason join our sales team and help us further grow our presence in the state. His extensive background and knowledge of the health care benefit needs of Texas companies strengthens the counsel, service and support we can bring to employers in the market.

David Toomey

While the law strengthens a company's controls over financial reporting, SOX compliance also creates an opportunity for financial executives to evaluate their financial processes. These results show that many companies have benefited from their investment in SOX compliance by improving their overall financial operations with a stronger control environment.

Patrick Taylor

This purchase further strengthens our ability to capitalize on future growth opportunities, including internal expansion initiatives.

John Saunders

What they feel is that to fight too hard to save property, a material thing, is the wrong thing to do. It displays materialism that God disapproves of. So instead, they are showing willingness to make a sacrifice which strengthens their faith.

Rod Parker

We're having a bit of consolidation as the dollar strengthens a bit. But there's no change in the trend, and the gold market will continue to show strength.

Alastair Mcintyre

We are focused on building a world-class airport and this only strengthens our resolve to continue with the project.

Madhu Terdal

Katrina strengthens the House's hand that we need to stick to this budget.

John Scofield

It strengthens me to be rooted in the word of God.

Charles Blake

Archie has a breadth of knowledge gained from serving on various boards over the years and is particularly strong in the area of corporate governance. His depth of experience further strengthens our board and we welcome the opportunity to receive his counsel.

Ivan Kaufman

The payments industry is an area where we expect to see rapid growth in the near future, and this acquisition strengthens our capability in the payments arena.

Sriram Srinivasan

[Learning strengthens some connections between neurons, known as synapses, and even forms new synapses. These synapses demand a lot of extra energy, though.] That means that at the end of the day, you have a brain that costs you more energy, ... That's where sleep would kick in.

Giulio Tononi

Art rises above and beyond the issues of the day. It reunites what has been rent asunder, not along national or religious lines, but along individual, human ones. It heals, redefines goals, and strengthens the resolve to move on, to rebuild, to reconstruct. However obtuse human behavior is in other arenas, art, if not suborned, can clarify, put into perspective and re-inspire.

Lorin Maazel

Longer-term, 'Hot Coffee' could be a benefit. Considering the age range of GTA players, it's the one thing to make a bad boy title even better to market. For core gamers, this publicly strengthens the brand.

Mike Hickey

Lexington is so special because it draws so much strength from its individual neighborhood communities, which in turn strengthens the Lexington community. Lexington has a tradition of welcoming everyone, it had great appeal for individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Peter Kelley

What Stan hopes this accomplishes is that it further strengthens the message of his work. He didn't want a movie that glorified gang violence. He wanted a movie that accurately and fairly depicted his redemption and his message for kids.

Barbara Becnel

Pilates basically teaches body awareness and good posture. It strengthens and stretches your body.

Tammy Lemieux

This strengthens our UK business and adds to our growth opportunities in the US.

Alan Murray

It's all about affordability, ... Health care costs ... will continue to have an impact, even if the economy strengthens.

Paul Fronstin

This broadens and strengthens our regional municipal bond fund offerings. We look forward to continued growth in this area.

William Dwyer

We are pleased that the Japanese Patent Office and the European Patent Office have upheld the validity of these important patents, ... The confirmation of these inventions strengthens our patent portfolio in Japan and Europe and emphasizes the international value of the many licenses granted by Qualcomm.

Ben Miller

Because the bill strengthens the state's energy efficiency programs, it will help protect consumers against rising utility prices due to increases in fossil fuel prices.

Charlie Higley

It could be enough, but of course having an administrative ruling, versus having something in law just makes it a little more clear. It just kind of strengthens it.

Amy Miller

Lean staffing levels over the past several years have intensified workloads for those employees who avoided layoffs. Now that the labor market is opening up, those survivors may not be as fearful of losing their jobs and may be taking the mental health breaks they feel they deserve. Employers may even see a 'culture of entitlement' emerge as the economy strengthens further.

Lisa Franke

We should never stop working to bring freedom to Cuba, Congress should take no step that inadvertently strengthens the Castro regime and compromises our campaign against terror.

Tom Delay

We must create conditions for dialogue. All this must end as soon as possible, because each day that goes by strengthens conditions for confrontations, for problems, and maybe even for tragedy.

Nicolas Sarkozy

We are now in a situation really where investor interest is so much that gold can benefit if the dollar declines, but it doesn't suffer particularly if the dollar strengthens.

Stephen Briggs

To look out at this kind of creation out here and not believe in God is to me impossible, ... It just strengthens my faith. I wish there were words to describe what it's like.

John Glenn

Cooper Automotive is an excellent strategic fit with Federal-Mogul. The addition of this premier manufacturer with a talented management team further strengthens Federal-Mogul's leadership position in the automotive industry.

Dick Snell

The gold medal in the men's aerials is not only the first gold in snow events for China, but also the first gold from Chinese male athletes at the Winter Games. It strengthens the confidence of all Chinese athletes who are doing snow sports.

Xiao Tian

We need to stop the quibbling, the partisan games, and political brinkmanship to find a solution that saves and strengthens Social Security for the future.

John Thune

Huron continues to serve the growing needs of both the office of the general counsel and the pharmaceutical industry. The depth of Scott and Suzanne's experience only further strengthens our presence in these markets. We are pleased to welcome them to Huron.

Gary E. Holdren

Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.

Mathew Henry

I'm pleased to honor our heritage by joining The History Channel en espanol to bring the history and culture of our people to the U.S. Hispanic market and to America, ... Our history defines and strengthens us. It is important that our children know our roots and that we celebrate our heroes not just during this month, but throughout the year.

Alejandro Fernandez

The addition of loitering strengthens the issue. They can't hang out in that parking lot or school yard.

Laurie Feiler

This decision is a difficult one because it impacts over 700 employees and friends of the company. But this move also strengthens the live of our other employees long term.

David Townsend

We are weighed down, every moment, by the conception and the sensation of Time. And there are but two means of escaping and forgetting this nightmare: pleasure and work. Pleasure consumes us. Work strengthens us. Let us choose.

Charles Baudelaire

This purchase strengthens our online IT and digital products sales and service presence for small and medium-sized businesses as well as for consumer customers.

Ian Livingstone

Mistral's forte has always been its expertise as a single source for both hardware and software engineering in the embedded domain. The qualification strengthens our ability to provide high-quality services for embedded product design and development that consistently meet customer needs and enhance customer satisfaction.

Anees Ahmed

This acquisition further expands and strengthens our portfolio of factory process control solutions. We see the Argus product as providing a critical solution to the semiconductor industry in both lithography development and early prototype manufacturing.

Joseph Nemeth

To celebrate citizenship is one way for society to show that it is something valuable which strengthens the community.

Jens Orback

This transaction strengthens our balance sheet and improves our return on assets.

Larry Montgomery

This ruling strengthens the notion that directors who make decisions on behalf of the company in good faith are protected from liability. If a board member makes an informed decision to ratify what the CEO has done, that's not going to get him in trouble.

Robert Zito

As confidence further strengthens, we expect the names of the 3,000 fighters to be handed over to [the mission] for the purposes of registration so they can receive their entitlements.

Peter Feith

In any physical therapy program for this you will cross-train the muscle (by) doing another activity that strengthens it beyond (what) is needed for daily activity.

Russell E. Windsor

This unprecedented transaction significantly strengthens our position, as it enables Roche to become a leader in the second-largest pharmaceuticals market worldwide and adds global access to Chugai's solid research and development pipeline.

Franz Humer

This is a record by far. It strengthens all the races, not just the World Cup.

Matt Howard

The other benefit is I think it underscores our blended approach to the business model. Because it is based on Eclipse, it strengthens our open source presence.

Bill Roth

The important thing is that this crisis be defused in a manner that strengthens Thailand's democratic institutions rather than undermines them, and that will require restraint and responsibility on all sides of this equation.

Karen Brooks

Human trafficking is a growing reality in the United States and the Senate's action is an important step in fighting it. This new law not only strengthens the current trafficking law, it also grants additional funds to help prosecute sex trafficking offenders and offers protection to victims of this heinous crime.

Janice Crouse

The addition of Mr. Peabody to our management team strengthens our focus on growing production, controlling costs and increasing reserves.

John Lau

Through our Executive Forum, we're able to create an environment where our customers can gather and openly discuss with their peers ideas that will help shape the scope of treasury functions in the future. For us, working closely with those who are redefining the relationship between banks and corporate clients strengthens our ability to meet their needs and those of their customers.

Joe Mullen

The orders situation in the German manufacturing sector is excellent. It strengthens the European Central Bank's resolve to tighten interest rates and gradually normalize them.

Klaus Baader

Whole Foods Market is a leader in the natural and organic foods movement, and that involves caring about our communities and respecting our environment. Offsetting 100% of our electricity use with renewable, clean energy strengthens our commitment to be a leader in environmental stewardship by helping to clean the air and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

Michael Besancon

It strengthens our argument. Extra outreach is definitely in order, and we need more time to do that.

Preston Hartman

This bill strengthens corporate accountability and auditor integrity, addresses conflicts of interest, and protects employees, pension holders and investors against fraud and deception.

Paul Sarbanes

Offering banking services extends and strengthens the H&R Block brand and can benefit our clients who have limited access to basic banking and savings services.

Mark Ernst

The addition of Kate further strengthens our sales team.

Richard Hale

Pilates has so many applications for everyone. It's a system of total body conditioning that prepares people for functional fitness ... It improves postural problems, strengthens and stabilizes the core, helps prevent injuries as you get older and heightens body awareness.

Lynette Matsushima

Our commitment of offering customers and suppliers an advantage in oilfield metals, service and solutions stands firm. The acquisition of the Ryerson oilfield distribution assets strengthens our ability to provide our customers an expanded product range and tailored inventories that will better serve their growing global needs.

Dave Warren

The acquisition extends our cross-selling opportunities and further strengthens our management team with US-facing sports betting expertise.

David Carruthers

Partnering with Ace and Berkshire Hathaway, two of the world's top commercial insurers, strengthens the superior level of products and services we offer and that our customers have come to expect.

Richard Shaak

Are they going to be hugely profitable? No, not now because of the way fuel is. They're going to be strong enough to live to see better fuel prices and future profitability as the cycle strengthens.

Chris Lozier

Microsoft and 3Com have a strong, long-standing business relationship. This agreement further strengthens that relationship and allows us to move quickly beyond our differences over this issue.

Paul Maritz

Given that strengthening a military they view as their enemy strengthens their resistance creates political problems -- the first thing we need to do is slow down, rather than speed up.

Stephen Biddle

The high price of petrol continues to play on consumers' minds. Shareholders have cause to be less joyous about the value of their savings. This strengthens the Reserve Bank's case to stay on the interest-rate sidelines.

Andrew Mitchell

These five individuals do not live in that area as well, so that strengthens the case about why they were there, should they have been there, and what were they doing there.

Jim Shires

As demand for aluminum strengthens, we will capture the efficiencies generated by last year's strategic restructuring of our operations.

Alain Belda

Nothing strengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individual responsibility.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

The is a positive step because it strengthens the ability of the defense to be effective.

Nehal Bhuta

To see something like this makes it more real. It strengthens my faith.... It's pretty powerful stuff.

Brock Kreitzburg

We're excited to bring in a veteran player like Sam who brings nine years of playoff experience and two championships, ... The addition of Sam strengthens our backcourt. He's a big-time scorer who is one of the best in the league when it comes to taking and making the big shot in the closing moments of a ballgame.

Elgin Baylor

We're excited to bring in a veteran player like Sam, who brings nine years of playoff experience and two championships. The addition of Sam strengthens our backcourt. He's a big-time scorer who is one of the best in the league when it comes to taking and making the big shot in the closing moments of a ballgame.

Elgin Baylor

Alex's extensive experience in the investment industry and capital markets further strengthens the diversity of our board.

Ed Rohling

Every year he strengthens his own, limitless power. Mr. Nazarbayev is moving toward the status of a dictator.

Zharmakhan Tuyakbai