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No one respects a talent that is concealed.
Desiderius Erasmus
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Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch
Philosopher
Born:
Oct 28
,
1466
Died:
Jul 12
,
1536
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We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.
Barack Obama
Politics
Faith
Religion
Respect
People
World
Strong
Political
Matter
Diversity
Understanding
Every
Our
Way
Respects
Correctness
Openness
Because
Makes
Political Correctness
Arsenal
Targets
Any
Just
Race
Us
Reject
Need
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Nelson Mandela
Freedom
Free
Live
Others
Way
Respects
Cast
Merely
Off
Chains
Enhances
A real man loves and respects his wife and is not only a good father but a man that his kids want to call 'Daddy.'
Frank Abagnale
Good
Man
Father
Wife
Respects
Kids
Only
Call
Real
His
Real Man
Want
Loves
Daddy
Good Father
A traitor is a betrayer - one who practices injury, while professing friendship. Benedict Arnold was a traitor, solely because, while professing friendship for the American cause, he attempted to injure it. An open enemy, however criminal in other respects, is no traitor.
Lysander Spooner
Friendship
Enemy
Cause
Other
Criminal
Solely
Respects
Open
Attempted
He
Arnold
Because
Practices
However
American
Traitor
While
Who
Professing
Injure
Injury
We are an important check on the powers of the executive. Our consent is necessary for the president to appoint jurists and powerful government officials and, in many respects, to conduct foreign policy. Whether we are of the same party, we are not the president's subordinates. We are his equal!
John McCain
Government
Important
Party
President
Our
Respects
Powerful
Check
Equal
Powers
Executive
Policy
Foreign
Foreign Policy
Government Officials
His
Conduct
Same
Officials
Whether
Many
Many Respects
Necessary
Appoint
Consent
Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.
Richard M. Nixon
Angry
You
Anger
Those
Respects
See
Only
He
Arouse
Impression
Get
Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master.
P. T. Barnum
Life
Money
Fire
Master
Respects
Some
Excellent
Terrible
Very
Servant
There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.
Sholom Aleichem
People
World
Thought
Blessed
Everything
Honours
Respects
Bestowed
Comprehend
Given
Never
Envies
Name
Know
Understand
Been
Hands
Taught
Anything
Anywhere
Them
Fortunate
Moment
Who
Beings
Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Strength
Respect
World
Fear
Will
Unless
Respects
India
Only
No-One
Up
Place
Us
Stands
All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth.
Mahatma Gandhi
Truth
World
Nothing
Other
Respects
Religions
May
Differ
While
Proclaim
Lives
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