A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
Mahatma Gandhi
Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start: 'Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.' But let it be considered that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, in all ages and countries, have made a cloak of self- interest.
Samuel Johnson
A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, and the smile that lights on the first born babe, and assures it of a mother's love.
Thomas C. Haliburton
A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.
Saint Augustine
In all the years, and all the columns you've written, how many times have you uttered the words, 'Give me a call?' Can you even imagine?'
Barbara Lazaroff
Few of the many wise apothegms, which have been uttered from the time of the seven sages of Greece to that of poor Richard, have prevented a single foolish action.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
The words of the family's loved one were intensely private, often uttered when the caller realized he or she might not survive.
Lawrence Kahn
Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol Ben Judah
But the thing uttered by the speaker I strain towards is still not quite the story of what is going on; it is more reflexive than that, because as a poet I am in fact straining towards a strain, seeking repose in the stability conferred by a musically satisfying order of sounds.
Seamus Heaney
Lawyers acting on behalf of the [Liberal] party have informed Mr. Harper in writing of our intention to defend the party vigorously against any false smears such as those he uttered yesterday under the protection of privilege.
Scott Reid
WALL STREET, n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that serves every unsuccessful thief in place of a hope in Heaven. Even the great and good Andrew Carnegie has made his profession of faith in the matter. Carnegie the dauntless has uttered his call To battle: 'The brokers are parasites all!' Carnegie, Carnegie, you'll n.
Ambrose Bierce
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