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Too many security officers live day to day. They just want to be treated with dignity. John Wilson

Day Dignity Live Too Security Day-To-Day Officers Just Want Many Treated

What farmers require is, that the prices should be moderate, and the markets steady; and for this reason I did, in 1826, 1827, and 1828, take the course which I would now recommend to the House. Joseph Hume

Markets Recommend Would Steady Prices Take House Course Did Moderate Which Require Should Farmers Reason Now

In Great Britain the price of food is at a higher level than in any other country, and consequently, the British artisan labours at a disadvantage in proportion to the higher rate of his food. Joseph Hume

There is abundant proof that the opening of our ports always tends to raise the price of foreign corn to the price in the English market, and not to sink the price of British corn to the price in the continental market. Joseph Hume

Corn Market Our Proof Price Tends Abundant Opening Always Foreign Continental Sink English Raise Ports British

Worse there cannot be; a better, I believe, there may be, by giving energy to the capital and skill of the country to produce exports, by increasing which, alone, can we flatter ourselves with the prospect of finding employment for that part of our population now unemployed. Joseph Hume

Alone Better Giving Country Energy Believe Increasing Our Worse Ourselves Finding Part Prospect Employment Unemployed May Cannot Which Flatter Capital Produce Skill Exports Population Now

Destroy or take away the employment and wages of those artisans - which the corn laws in a great measure do - and you will, ere long, render the land in Great Britain of as little value as it is in other countries. Joseph Hume

Great You Will Value Long Corn Other Other Countries Great Britain Those Destroy Laws Take Countries Render Employment Wages Which Little Land Measure Away Britain

I would like to think I'm a good secret-keeper, when it comes to friends. I'm quite loyal like that. Karen Gillan

Good Think Would Like Friends Quite Loyal

I've got a coin with my face on it. It is really bizarre. Karen Gillan

Face Bizarre Got Really Coin

I just feel so flattered, because the cosplayers really make sure every detail is there. I don't think I've ever cosplayed a character before, but if I were to, I'd probably go as a Klingon from 'Star Trek.' Karen Gillan

Character Before Every Think Trek Detail Feel Make Sure Because Go Were Just Flattered Really Star Star Trek Ever

I wanted to be as authentic as possible because, first of all, Jean Shrimpton is still alive. And, she's interesting enough to be played accurately. I didn't need to add things. Karen Gillan

First Add Enough Alive Possible First Of All She Because Still Authentic Accurately Wanted Interesting Jean Things Played Need

I have no sense of being famous - you're just working. And then you'll have a random day in London when you'll do some press and it creeps into your awareness that this goes out - that what you do every day goes out to televisions right across the country. Karen Gillan

Day You Every Day Random Country Sense Awareness Every Press Out London Some No Sense Goes Just Being Famous Being Famous Then Working Across Your Right Creeps

I turn into a crying, hysterical maniac when I see a spider. It's pathetic. Kate Dickie

Spider See Hysterical Crying Pathetic Maniac Turn

I love theatre. It's far more satisfying than film. Sometimes there's a collective sigh from the audience, or it's so quiet you can hear a pin drop. I couldn't believe how easy acting was when there's an audience; after a few previews I almost couldn't do it without one. Katie Leung

Love You Theatre Sometimes Collective Drop Few Believe Sigh Easy More Preview Almost Without Audience How Pin Hear Than Quiet After Far Acting Film Satisfying

'Wild Swans' showed me there are Chinese traditions that still affect my life. For example, it's not that women are inferior, exactly, but my dad and my brother are the most important men in my life and I would do anything for them. I feel like I should be the one cooking and looking after them. Katie Leung

Life Me Women Cooking Men My Life Example Important Looking Wild Would Exactly Brother Feel Like For Example Most Still Affect Traditions Women Are Inferior The Most Important After Anything Chinese Swans Them Should Dad

There was no pomp and ceremony in connection with the birth of Jesus - rather the opposite: it took place in simplicity and in poverty. Keith O'Brien

Simplicity Poverty Birth Took Rather Opposite Place Ceremony Connection Jesus

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