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The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Born: Feb 16, 1959

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Tradition has it that whenever a group of people has tasted the lovely fruits of wealth, security, and prestige, it begins to find it more comfortable to believe in the obvious lie and accept that it alone is entitled to privilege. Steven Biko
Alone Lie People Wealth Entitled Group Believe Prestige Security Find More Obvious Accept Comfortable Tradition Privilege Begins Tasted Whenever Fruits Lovely
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. John F. Kennedy
Today War Day Will Reputation Warrior Distant Prestige Until Does Exist Same Conscientious
I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good. Kevin DeYoung
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In a bid for change, we have to take off our coats, be prepared to lose our comfort and security, our jobs and positions of prestige, and our families... A struggle without casualties is no struggle. Steven Biko
Change Struggle Lose Positions Our Prestige Jobs Security Be Prepared Casualties Take Bid Comfort Without Off Families Coats Prepared
Politics is the attempt to achieve power and prestige without merit. P. J. O'Rourke
Politics Achieve Power Prestige Attempt Merit Without
Few things kill likeability as quickly as arrogance. Likable leaders don't act as though they're better than you because they don't think that they're better than you. Rather than being a source of prestige, they see their leadership position as bringing them additional accountability for serving those who follow them. Travis Bradberry
Leadership You Arrogance Better Accountability Few Think Additional Those Though Prestige Follow See Rather Leaders Likable Because Source Quickly Than Few Things Being Them Act Who Things Bringing Serving Position
Magic is a state of mind. It is often portrayed as very black and gothic, and that is because certain practitioners played that up for a sense of power and prestige. That is a disservice. Magic is very colorful. Of this, I am sure. Alan Moore
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Having realised that in cooking there was a vast field of study and development, I said to myself, 'Although I had not originally intended to enter this profession, since I am in it, I will work in such a fashion that I will rise above the ordinary, and I will do my best to raise again the prestige of the chef de cuisine.' Auguste Escoffier
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The humanities have been forced to disguise, both from themselves and their students, why their subjects really matter, for the sake of attracting money and prestige in a world obsessed by the achievements of science. Alain de Botton
Science World Money Matter Disguise Humanities Prestige Both Students Obsessed Attracting Forced Sake Been Subjects Achievements Themselves Really Why

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