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To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.''.

John Tillotson
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With this type of provocation, it becomes difficult for us to keep our people peaceful.

Shahid Shamsi
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The provocation with Holmes is the fact that he's described by Doyle as a man without a heart - all brain... and that's very difficult to play, or even indicate.

Jeremy Brett
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We support the stance of our ally against armed provocation.

Brenda Greenberg
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What is occurring is a preparation not for a peaceful protest ... but for an act of provocation against law enforcement bodies to incite the use of force with the aim of causing chaos and confusion and seizing power.

Stepan Sukhorenko
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I myself find myself constantly under pressure and can perfectly understand that [this provocation] is aimed not at me, but at the president of Russia.

Boris Berezovsky
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Even if he was conscious when she struck him, his ability to defend himself would have been impaired by the drugs. There is no provocation in this case.

Peter Chapman
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We just did not feel comfortable with people being out there stretched out in single file where they could be subject to accidents and possibly expose themselves to provocation from outside groups.

Roberto Reveles
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I'm a very strong advocate of freedoms, but this is a deliberate provocation hiding behind the issue of free speech.

Muqtedar Khan
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It was shot down without provocation and without any warning. Sixteen persons on board who were absolutely innocent were killed.

Mushahid Hussain
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There was no provocation, no baseball bat. This is a cold-blooded killing.

Peter Chapman
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Unnecessary provocation of the United States.

Andres Perez
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All anger is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long.

Babe Paley
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I had all the provocation in the world to kill... I had no malice or spleen against him... It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry.

William Kidd
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We consider it as a provocation by the Macedonian forces so that they could present themselves as the victim.

Ali Ahmeti
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Our correspondent was also present there and some policemen suddenly pounced on him and assaulted him before forcibly taking him to the police station without any provocation.

Manjit Mahanta
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This anniversary of the war is a provocation for us.

Larry Holmes
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Through music I either tame my demons or unleash them and allow them to be what they are. I don't want the music to be about provocation, I want the music to bring you to a place where you feel at home.

Michael Franti
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Because of the reduced U.N. presence on the border, any incident could be interpreted as a provocation.

Matt Bryden
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We have to keep our minds clear so we can do things right. We're prepared for the provocation we'll face.

Enzo Maresca
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