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For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.

Rita Mae Brown

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.

Edmund Burke

You're going to have situations like this in long-term relationships. Everyone has to do things to get to a point of being very comfortable. I think he reached that point and realized the grass isn't always greener. He had to make some sacrifices financially to make this happen and to his credit he did.

Doug Armstrong

The conscientious objector is a revoultionary. On deciding to disobey the law he sacrifices his personal interests to the most important cause of working for the betterment of society.

Albert Einstein

We have got almost 7 million descendants of these soldiers living today. And they have never really believed that American fully appreciated the sacrifices that those families made to make this country great.

Frank Smith

The foundation appreciates the many years of service Jim Snyder provided as director, ... He leaves a legacy of preserving history for future generations to enjoy. The foundation is in debt to Jim's sacrifices and hard work.

Bill Clayton

Infidels cannot do anything about suicide attacks ... (they) are cowards while we Muslims are making sacrifices for the independence of our country.

Mullah Dadullah

We have an epidemic of credit card debt in this country, especially among 25- to 35-year-olds. So giving up the use of credit cards is one of the most effective sacrifices many people can make to contain their spending and work toward homeownership.

Sid Davis

We've played well. Very well at times. It all starts with the work ethic we bring to the gym every day whether it's a game or practice. We work hard and we make sacrifices.

Nancy Kroll

Willing to consider sacrifices close to home.

Aaron Lewis

We played strong and hard tonight and made the sacrifices. We played tonight to win and not just to survive.

Julie Davis

When a citizen gives his suffrage to a man of known immorality he abuses his trust; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that of his neighbor; he betrays the interest of his country.

Noah Webster

I commend you in taking this step to move the company forward, ... I recognize these new contracts involve enormous sacrifices by our employees. We have our work cut out for us; we are not out of the woods yet.

Gerard Arpey

Any revolutionary agitation exacts enormous sacrifices, not so much in terms of prison sentences and years of incarceration which have been raining down by the hundreds of years annually, as in terms of the manifold personal sacrifices sustained by.

Peter Kropotkin

I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace.

William T. Sherman

Once ratified, we believe this will enhance ATA's ability to attract the capital necessary to reorganize, ... By making these sacrifices, our cockpit crewmembers will help to secure a better future for themselves and their fellow employees. The Company appreciates their contribution.

Richard Meyer

We practice twice a week for at least an hour. People make a lot of sacrifices and they balance a lot of activities.

Michael Lutz

Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.

Otto von Bismarck

The National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans gives everyone a chance to let those who have given the nation so much know that their sacrifices are not forgotten.

Michael Winn

That's a great program with a great tradition. But our kids had a great week of preparation. They made some sacrifices to make sure they were competitive.

Paul Vaith

A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her...but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account.

W. Somerset Maugham

Maria is responsible both socially and academically. She knows that as a student-athlete, you have to make sacrifices; you have to live healthy lives and Maria definitely does. We want our freshmen to model themselves after her.

Randy Thomas

He put in more hours practicing than any player I have ever coached. He chose to make sacrifices to play the game.

Steve Strand

It is most urgent to come to a deal in December. It is clear that it is not those most in need which have to bring forward the biggest sacrifices.

Johannes Laitenberger

You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace.

William Tecumseh Sherman

This deceptive and extreme measure sacrifices women's health in the name of a broad anti-choice agenda to demonize abortion. The federal government has no business making it a crime for doctors to provide the best care possible to women who need abortions.

Louise Melling

We need to be very, very clear here that state workers have made enormous sacrifices in this contract. We endured what amounts to a two-year wage freeze.

Bob Master

I call upon the leaders of Syria: Enough hesitation. It is time to talk. Meetings and discussions are not political sacrifices. They are basic necessities.

David Levy

I think there were a lot of untold stories about Beyers Naud. I believe that people should not forget about his contribution to the fight against injustices in this country and all the sacrifices he made.

Colleen Ryan

I think these events make young people aware of their heritage and the sacrifices that the patriots made to achieve their independence.

John Burnham

Though Mother's Day celebrations and gifts will vary, many consumers see this as an important day to honor the women in their lives. With all the sacrifices mom has made over the years, Mother's Day is an opportunity to give something back.

Tracy Mullin

It brings a tear to the eye, doesn't it? ... It's so moving to see how many people are prepared to make sacrifices for those who lost everything.

Martin Dunn

I am extremely proud to see all of the veterans, who have made sacrifices for this country.

Jane Johnson

When I look back at their lives, at the hardships they endured and the sacrifices they made for generations they had never even met, I don?t see how we can do less.

Charlene Johnson

It's a great step for us. Early on, we knew this is something we wanted to do, but we knew we had to make a lot of sacrifices.

Cassandra Yancy

Under the CBA, all members of the Socceroos squad are paid equally as all players share equally the sacrifices and privileges associated with representing Australia.

Craig Foster

We must never forget the sacrifices of my son but also all the young men and women fighting for our nation's freedom.

Lisa Sekula

It is vital that foster parents can perform that role in a very vulnerable time in a child's life. Making sacrifices is something foster parents do every day and we are very grateful to them for their services to children.

Gary Kleeblatt

This is the collective work of a long history of hopes and sacrifices, ... I will do my part in this collective work.

Vincente Fox

I use his name all the time with my players. Here's a kid who knew what he wanted to do and he made all the sacrifices to do it. He worked extremely hard to get there. A lot of people didn't think he could do it.

Freddy Johnson

We played well as a team. We executed our sacrifices, got two-out hits. That's what its all about - putting all phases of the game together.

Barry Hightower

Given that those who died were of all races and all ethnicities and that the statue was to be symbolic of those sacrifices, ultimately a decision was made to honor no one in particular, but everyone who made the supreme sacrifice.

Frank Gribbon

Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, oil companies were asked to help Americans in need. We are happy to respond, by offering people here in Philadelphia help this winter, and we hope that no one has to make sacrifices to stay warm.

Felix Rodriguez

Any time in our history when the color barrier is broken, people have made significant sacrifices and stood up for the rights of others. That can't be taken lightly.

Billy Taylor

I guess you almost have to thank the Columbia crew. The sacrifices they made allowed us to get a lot smarter about it, get a lot of tools on board that we could use to look at the vehicle.

James Kelly

The negotiation is finished, and we have a deal. No one has any more time. It cannot drag on any longer. Most of the Sunnis are satisfied. Everybody made sacrifices. It is an excellent document.

Ahmad Chalabi

This year hinges on the senior class and the sacrifices they are willing to make in order to be winners.

Steve Walker

It is unfortunate that this need for additional sacrifices comes at the time when the credibility of the country's political leadership is at its lowest ebb. I am afraid President Arroyo will find extreme difficulty in her efforts to convince the people to make further sacrifices given her already worn-out credibility and popularity.

Franklin Drilon

In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order.

Idi Amin Dada

I believe we will rebuild every bit of it. It will be a struggle and there will be sacrifices, but we will rebuild.

Richard Bennett

The members find it gross and disgusting that United executives are going to benefit from the workers' sacrifices.

Joe Tiberi

The sacrifices our troops and their families are making are an important part of Minnesotans' lives right now. If this draws attention to that, it's all to the good as far as I'm concerned.

Steve Kelley

Considering the sacrifices both of you are making to obtain Sean's advanced degree, you are to be commended for really living on a shoestring budget.

Greg Zandlo

Church is about remembering sacrifices. The hardest thing is to think you have been forgotten.

Rev. Terri Heyduk

She made many great sacrifices. To be in her presence once more is something that I would definitely cherish, no matter what.

Sean Washington

We are at war, but we are not. Does it seem like a wartime nation? Bush has not asked for sacrifices, hasn't done the recruiting speech, hasn't asked us to do the recycling or to conserve or a lot of the things you read about in past wars.

Tom Taylor

For us the organizers of the vigil are phony-baloney, betraying the sacrifices that those, men and women make in Iraq, by demanding that we pull our troops out now and leave Iraq to go to hell. This is a publicity stunt.

Kristinn Taylor

Getting up early is one of the sacrifices you have to make to be good. We know what it takes.

Monica Wright

He wants the 8,000 or so kids who will come through here to know that the cross represents sacrifice, and that sacrifices are still being made daily in Iraq.

Tony Morris

I would like to get a hold of their families and maybe this will give them a little closure, ... to know that their fallen sons' sacrifices weren't totally in vain and that at least somebody recognized what they did for us.

Tony Anderson

You'll see a better football team. The first two years were truly growing pains for everybody. Sometimes to get to where you want to go, you have to make sacrifices. And sometimes that means doing things differently.

James Bell

This resolves an important issue for Arizona National Guardsmen and their families who are making tremendous sacrifices to support the global war on terrorism.

Maj. Paul Aguirre

A lot of people are self-sufficient and are willing to make sacrifices in other areas to afford their energy costs. Sometimes those sacrifices can lead to health problems or other issues, so we encourage people to apply to LIEAP to stretch their daily budgets.

Jeff Dockter

It's a healing effort for internees. I have two children and I would like them to know about the family's sacrifices and achievements. When they came out of the camp, they had nothing.

Dan Sakura

The report calls for more water flow on a voluntary basis. It does not require any one that is involved to make sacrifices. The new plan relies on maximum fish barging. This is not the aggressive non-dam breaching plan NMFS said it was going to be. It's a passive, non-breaching plan.

Scott Bosse

They've kind of put their own individual aspirations aside and in some cases made some sacrifices.

Jim Kubinski

I realize many of my ancestors fought so I could have the opportunities I have today, and I appreciate them for the sacrifices they made for us.

Ron Banks

Everybody made sacrifices. We tried to block shots and make it easy for our goalie.

Michal Rozsival

Instead of being happy and celebrating the Israeli departure from Gaza, they are whining and crying, ... This will not help them build a future Palestinian state. What will the Israelis say if they are asked to make any more sacrifices? I don't know, but they may think it's not worth it if this is the result.

Gideon Meir

We recognize the impact the sacrifices they are making will have on them and their families, ... In exchange for their participation, we have committed that this will be a labor-friendly Chapter 11 reorganization, in which we will honor new agreements that have been ratified, and provide labor a voice in the company's governance.

David Siegel

We really enjoy what we do. We sacrifice a lot for it. But obviously, the benefits outweigh the sacrifices.

Art Hill

He challenges himself, he sets high standards, makes the sacrifices he needs to make in his social life. ... Few people know what kind of character and work ethic he has.

Andy O'brien

How are they going to expect the UAW to come to the bargaining table and make any concessions without management making some sacrifices and cutting the dividend?

William Matthews

It takes sacrifices to get to the end of the tunnel. The greatest challenge for them is trusting someone else about how to spend your money.

Melissa German

We believe this will enhance ATA's ability to attract the capital necessary to reorganize. By making these sacrifices, our cockpit crew members will help to secure a better future for themselves and their fellow employees.

Richard Meyer

I remember coming up on weekends and Charlie would be here working. He's made sacrifices to do his job and been very dedicated.

Darryl Grennell

He was deployed to Korea for a year and left my grandmother at home alone with four small children. I can remember hearing stories of the sacrifices she made.

April Taylor

His service means a lot. The things he has done and the sacrifices he has made are really something people are going to appreciate.

Matthew Hill

That streak was phenomenal because of all the sacrifices he had to make. His family was so supportive, they told him 'You go broadcast games, we'll be here.' He did it not for himself, but for the fans.

Jerry Howarth

There will be a lot of sacrifices that have to be made. We've sort of protected ourselves in case we're not as healthy as we hope to be. If everybody's healthy, there's only 240 minutes to go around. It'll be challenging.

Jeff Van Gundy

This year's commemorative events have enabled us to demonstrate to those who lived through the war at home and abroad that the sacrifices their generation made and the hardships they endured are still acknowledged, valued and appreciated.

Adam Ingram

You do your children a disservice if you don't find time for yourself. If you're always making sacrifices for them, they won't learn to respect your time as they grow.

Christine Mazier

He said, well you paid your money didn't you? I said yes you did, but you still had to move back. He said, 'I would sit anywhere I want to.' I said you can say that now because some other people took some risks and made sacrifices.

Emogene Middleton

Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make huge sacrifices to ensure our freedom.

Zack Wamp