Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
George Washington
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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
George Washington
But the truth was that he died from solitude, the enemy known but to few on this Earth, and whom only the simplest of us are fit to withstand. The brilliant Costaguanaro of the boulevards had died from solitude and want of faith in himself and others.
Joseph Conrad
The issue for 2006 will be momentum. So far the expansion has been able to withstand shocks such as rising energy prices. A slower ISM number is consistent with an economy likely to slow over the coming months and quarters.
Alan Gayle
We are very happy to be able to win again. It's tough to come in every year with a bullseye on your back and withstand the challenge. But this is a special group of girls, and they showed that with their performances this week.
Robin Tobias
I wasn't counting them. I thought if we could withstand their pressure, we had a chance.
Frank Soria
We are confident the O'Hare Modernization Program will withstand any and all judicial challenges and we will implement the program as planned.
Roderick Drew
The key to property value in New Orleans is in the hands of the U.S. Congress. Until Congress O.K.'s the money to build the levees to withstand Category 5 hurricanes, there will always be a question about properties here.
Arthur Sterbcow
The non-Cameron camp did command 106 votes against David Cameron's 90. It's not a shoo-in and I think this debate is actually what we need. It is what David Cameron needs. What we have now seen is that we have a man who can conduct himself in a fluent manner, who has ideas, who can withstand some pretty virulent attacks in the press. That is a quality one should not downplay.
Gerald Howarth
After all, it [the Internet] was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.
Denise Caruso
To withstand the crash of a 747 into it.
John Browne
Running against Ed Rendell is not entry-level politics. The Republican nominee must withstand tough questions, be ready with real answers and be ready with real solutions.
Bill Scranton
She does the same reliable job you'd expect her to do. ... She has a track record that is long and solid enough that it can withstand the usual ups and downs of a starring career.
Leonard Maltin
For instance, we may have someone whose family is at a distance and phone service is out due to a storm, so we'd want to know if we should check on them by stopping by. We also have people who may be on oxygen or have medical needs who may not be able to withstand being without heat or electricity for a prolonged period of time.
Nancy Parent
If I have surgery, my basketball career is over. Fusing the disc would mean I could walk around and have a normal life, but it could not withstand the physical pounding of Division I basketball.
Logan Whitman
We knew they were going to come at us very hard the first three or four minutes of the ballgame, and we had to withstand that and had to take care of the ball more than anything else. In our practices, on our offensive sets we were just taking care of the ball more than shooting. We didn't want to have turnovers, because that would fuel what they do.
Glenn Billings
Be prepared to withstand 48 reasons why it's a bad idea.
Charles Carlson
...but what courage can withstand the ever-enduring and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue?
Washington Irving
The high school is going to take that money and create a fund which will provide any maintenance that the wind turbine will need for its life, which is estimated at 30 years. It is a very simple, rugged, durable system with very few moving parts that is rated to withstand hurricane winds up to 120 miles per hour.
Phil Forest
I still think $7.50 is a little high right now. I don't know of any small business or large one that could withstand that at this point.
Chris Bryant
We just had to withstand their runs.
Tom Stephens
We're using materials that are very tough and very strong to withstand the weather.
Dan Modzelewski
For the Fed ... they know there will be disruptions in September from Katrina, but policy is forward-looking and takes six months to have any effect. If the Fed can withstand the political heat, they will stick to their guns with a quarter-point rate hike.
Michael Englund
She's a warrior. She fights all the way through. We just had to keep playing hard and keep running our stuff and withstand their run.
Chris Bown
We stuck through. With Jon making all his shots we knew we were going to have to withstand it, and my teammates and I were able to fight through at the end. This was just a great game, there isn't much else to say but that.
Jimmy Langhurst
Not withstanding the kudos, these are niche films and their audience remains unchanged.
Peter Guber
I have nothing but great admiration for this gentleman . . . who's been able to withstand a lot of the foils and stumbling blocks in politics as we know them.
Oscar Peterson
That team has a lot of shooters, has good size. It's a veteran team. We knew they were going to make a run. It was just a matter of could we withstand it and keep playing and fighting through it. There for a while we started getting in that turnover situation again. We were maybe trying a little too hard. I thought we caught our composure out there and got some leadership.
Frank Schade
Salisbury couldn't have shot it any better in the first quarter. But we finally got over that initial burst, and I give my kids a lot of credit for withstanding it.
Scott Dalton
It's not strong enough to withstand even really low levels of shaking.
Yumei Wang
Your body is more vulnerable as you age. So things you did before, you might not be able to withstand now.
Nicholas Dinubile
Buildings themselves may withstand the force of the winds because of our building codes, however, a category four and category five will be devastating.
Frank Pagano
Three years ago the company would not have been equipped to withstand the level of competition experienced during the first half of this financial year.
John Story
Educational toys and learning systems was one of the fastest growing markets of 2002 going into 2003. It's a robust market that's managed to withstand the challenging economic environment because it's not an area that consumers typically think about when they consider paring back their spending.
Jeetil Patel
I look at it as River Dell refusing to go away. We made some mistakes, but they took advantage. We might have been a little fatigued. We just had to try and withstand it and we did.
George Sourlis
The economy may not withstand higher interest rates. Core prices should have a stable gain of around 0.8 percent before increasing rates.
Shinji Kunibe
Architects must build up a consistent design philosophy. Such a philosophy is the rudder for the boat; it makes possible a continuing course in meaningful direction. I felt the need to develop a design philosophy, in which I could believe, one that would give direction to my architecture and withstand the test of time.
John Portman
That doesn't mean it will blow tropical storm force winds for six hours or 12 hours. It could be one minute or three, but it means if you have awnings that can't withstand tropical force winds, you should take them down.
Stacy Stewart
There is no point in building something to withstand a storm like Katrina, It would be too expensive. You'd be better off getting insurance and rebuilding if you lose your house again.
Bob Wright
Units being evacuated are those in more coastal areas. We also consider the makeup of the buildings. Some are metal and can withstand high winds, and others are not.
Michelle Lyons
That's how he builds, like a fortress. A lot of people don't think forward, ... What's the point in building a building that can't withstand an earthquake if you're in an earthquake zone?
Marvin Roffman
This construction is part of the ongoing Chain of Rocks deficiency project to correct design deficiencies and assure that the Chain of Rocks levee will withstand a future 500-year flood event.
Susan Wilson
He's strong, but not that strong that he could withstand an indictment.
John Maginnis
The Chicago PMI helped, but the economy is doing better and we know the fourth-quarter will have some of the effect of the hurricane, but the market is ready to withstand that.
Michael Strauss
There is a risk (to the recovery from the VAT hike) but since we are seeing stronger growth then there is a bigger chance that the German economy can actually withstand it.
Silvia Pepino
The customer service should never wander. You have to treat your fan with great respect and dignity no matter what else is going on. If you do that, you can withstand a lot ... of the changes up and down.
Carl Scheer
We put that game out of our mind as soon as it happened. They came out; they played great at their place. We just couldn't withstand the pressure at that point in time. But we think we've gotten a lot better, a lot more poise, and more mature.
Marcus Morrison
Whether or not an operating system has a remote command shell says nothing about its ability to withstand other attacks such as denial of service attacks.
Scott Culp
It was not really a high-scoring game but we were able to withstand their runs. We rebounded good but didn't shoot well. We helped each other out more than we have been doing in the past.
Mike Bibby
These structures, no matter how they are constructed, cannot withstand these winds. There are large numbers of mobile homes in the state of Florida and the state has to think seriously about the suitability of these structures going forward.
Bob Hartwig
It's a sense of accomplishment. This group has worked so hard for three years. They were so close last year. We thought we were a good enough team to withstand the pressure we knew Monacan would bring.
Jerry Gibbs
It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.
Denise Caruso
My desire to dive with an oxygen cylinder was so intensive that I decided to use a trick. Registering as Helene Jacob, I lied about my age: instead of 1902, I wrote 1922 in the application forms. My rejuvenation not withstanding, the scuba instructor eyed me skeptically; he was probably thinking: She'll never make it.
Leni Riefenstahl
In the run-up things were looking quite promising and solid, and now it really is a matter of, can they comply and of looking at the (oil) companies and seeing which are able to withstand relatively low oil prices.
Charlie Sharp
We have a lot of depth. We can withstand some injuries and not be devastated.
Gene Stephenson
We don't know how we're going to use the force. So we have to have a capability set that will withstand all reasonable futures.
Bryan Henry
This is considered a hardship assignment. Volunteers will be staying in shelters. They will be facing the same challenges the hurricane victims will. Not everybody, because of health issues, can withstand circumstances such as that.
Bill Harrison
They were all built from 1920 to yesterday, and you can only assume that most of the buildings were built in compliance with the Florida building code. Most were built to withstand 100 mph winds.
Larry Gispert
The samples of Martian rock and soil would be in a container designed to withstand the impact and maintain its integrity as well as the integrity of the samples.
Mark Adler
This one's been around 15 to 20 years. The first one lasted about that long, too. Fruitcakes are made to withstand the test of time.
Rikki Rosenberg
It was a tough situation last year. We were never in the game at all after the first minute or two, and it was discouraging. But this year, I thought we could play with them. I thought we had our opportunities. If we could withstand all their pressure, I thought we could play well.
Frank Soria
They're designed to withstand a direct hit from a bomb.
Scott Simms
I think we're early on in what could be one of the watershed moments in intercollegiate athletics. This is clearly a pivotal time in terms of the next decade or so, both in terms of conference membership and what the next generation of the postseason will look like. Not withstanding some of the Darwinian aspects to it, I do think there will be a place for everybody.
Rick Chryst
We are going to build newer, more modern facilities that will withstand the test of time. They will withstand the next storm, and the one after that.
Donald R. Smithburg
Right now we're already starting to see that rebuilding is under way and energy prices are moving lower so that makes it easier for them to stick to their strategy. They will likely conclude that the economy is showing a great deal of resilience and that it is able to withstand a higher level of oil prices.
Lynn Reaser
We always look at how secure the berth is and what it can withstand.
Larry Wade
She's extremely important, because most often when it comes to wives, they, most of then have had great influence on their husbands, giving him the encouragement to withstand all of the strife and all of the dangers that he had to undergo. I think her being there beside him, gave him some of the strength that he needed in order to carry out the fight.
Joseph Jones
You've got to have character to bounce back from a disappointing night like last night. You've got to have character and poise to withstand a furious run in a very loud building. You've just got to keep your boots strapped up and keep playing. Our guys did that and they earned the win.
Rick Carlisle
We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as definitive and has as its highest value one's own ego and one's own desires... The church needs to withstand the tides of trends and the latest novelties.... We must become mature in this adult faith, we must guide the flock of Christ to this faith.
Pope Benedict Xvi
The faculty were a little concerned. We got a lot of e-mails about 'How dare you let that guy back into the game.' ... We just decided to withstand it.
David Schmidly
Although a strike will negatively affect financial results, Boeing has the financial resources to withstand a strike of at least two to three months, and much of the negative financial effect will be reversed once aircraft deliveries resume.
Craig Fraser
Margins in China are razor thin and they may not be able to withstand much yuan appreciation. The export sector is vulnerable and the government is going to be very cautious in what it does and that's the message.
Jan Lambregts
Not withstanding some catastrophic event, I think we'll continue to see steady investment and job creation in the county. I'm not sure if it's going to be record-setting.
Mark Farris
We put them through a lot of tests to see if they can responsively handle a change in direction. We test their strength real aggressively to make sure they are capable of withstanding a certain amount of force. After we do those things, we can make a decision on if they are ready to go.
Matt Foltz
The grid should be capable of withstanding 150 mile-per-hour winds.
Jimmy Harrison
If we go up and grocery stores go up and clothing stores go up, gas is high right now -- everything's expensive. I don't know how we're going to withstand that. It's gonna be hard.
Chris Bryant
It's always wonderful when you do a piece of work and it withstands the test of time. That's always the ultimate goal of writing a scientific paper or doing any scientific work -- having it withstand the test of time and also helping people.
John Platt
That's what I was afraid of. For us to have a chance we had to withstand that first punch so to speak.
Jimmy Bulls
In order to withstand the cold, the penguins have a habit of standing very still during winter months.
Tetsuo Yamazaki
That's what the general gives me. That's what our budget can withstand.
Bert Williams
They plainly saw the writing on the wall. They saw that the way they [crafted] the settlement would not withstand the court's review. So they retreated, making it a private handshake deal between the two of them. As a result, it won't be enforceable in the future.
Jim Angell
This gives us a lot of confidence because their pressure was turned up at the end of the game and we were able to withstand it. It gives us confidence that we can play with every team. I never saw a zone defense you could not penetrate. It was very difficult to throw it inside but fortunately we were able to hit from outside.
Tommie Liddell
The older you are, the more hours you can withstand without seeing harmful effects. But generally, no [teen] age group does well over 20 hours per week.
Laurence Steinberg
The economy can withstand the impact of higher rates better if you have strong employment.
John Llewellyn
You would have to be a pretty hardy soul … to withstand that kind of exposure.
Michael Duffy
It is something that has a lot of appeal among the general populace but it needs serious funding. It needs a design for manufacture, and to be installed and trialled. It needs to withstand quite a lot of pounding to work in a road.
Phil Lewis
It can withstand pretty good hurricane winds. They'll use big dump trucks to patrol the island when flooding starts. When the eye comes in, they all come in and hunker down. When it's over, they all go out again and make sure nobody's trying to vandalize or plunder.
Steve Resweber
Every good team's going to make their runs. It's up to us to withstand it.
Charles Thomas
It was like a roller-coaster ride because I would never know what to expect. . . . They would throw things at me to see if I was able to withstand the pressures.
Q'orianka Kilcher
We knew if we could withstand their pressure early we could stay in the game and have a chance. Our goal was to just not lose it in the first half. And our defense did a great job.
Kelly Green
Many companies tout their windows as 'hurricane resistant,' but not all windows meet prescribed standards. That's why it's important for consumers to make sure that the windows have been tested. It's one thing to claim that your windows withstand hurricane-force winds, it's another to have testing behind that claim.
Bob Maceda
Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis. When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate.
Jack Canfield
Most smaller startup airlines would not have been able to withstand this kind of shutdown. I am pleased to say we still have a very strong balance sheet, which is good news for the flying public and for ValuJet employees. We can get through this difficult period.
Lewis Jordan
[Amid the pain, there was a bit of good news. Doctors assure him he won't suffer permanent consequences by playing. It's just a matter of how much pain he can withstand.] He's a very tough guy, ... He's a warrior.
Jeff Wilpon
'Only as a warrior can one withstand the path of knowledge. A warrior cannot complain or regret anything. His life is an endless challenge, and challenges cannot possibly be good or bad. Challenges are simply challenges.'
Carlos Castaneda
I was proud of our guys to withstand that and to scratch and claw back into the game. This is one of the top environments in college basketball for a home team.
Michael Holton
After Meghan Wright scored that goal, the game changed again and we were able to reassert ourselves. Stockdale is strong in the air and if you don't neutralize that, you can see the results as they put us under pressure. I'm just glad we were able to withstand the pressure.
Erik Farfan
Not any soul on this earth can withstand the assault of the spirit. They may not accept it, they may not repent, but they will never be able to deny.
Elder Featherstone
At the same time, international capital is rather mobile, and China's economic system is still not able to withstand sudden and disorderly adjustments.
Zhou Xiaochuan
We knew we had to come out and withstand that first blow. And not only withstand it, but to punch back. A big focus of ours was to come out strong.
Zach Puchtel
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