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Let them show me a cottage where there are not the same vices of which they accuse the courts. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Me Cottage Courts Same Accuse Where Vices Which Them Show
The more one works, the more willing one is to work. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Work Willing More Works
The rich are always advising the poor, but the poor seldom return the compliment. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Rich Compliment Seldom Return Advising Always Poor
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Wise Man Wise Man Will Live Wit Within His Much Income
Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Minds Weak Weak Minds Only Idleness Refuge
Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Best People Inferiority Enjoy Most Friends
It is always right to detect a fraud, and to perceive a folly; but it is very often wrong to expose either. A man of business should always have his eyes open, but must often seem to have them shut. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Man Business Eyes Fraud Must Detect Perceive Seem Folly Open Wrong Always His Very Often Either Them Should Expose Right Shut
In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Great Fear Degree Fools Too Respectable Respected Though Must Knave Mass Majority Mankind Certain Means Certain Degree Who Number
Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Anger Strong Indifference Insurance Against Whoever
Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Time Immediately Bow Concerned Returning Within Politeness Answering Much Reasonable Letters
Words, which are the dress of thoughts, deserve surely more care than clothes, which are only the dress of the person. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Thoughts Words Care Clothes Dress More Only Surely Than Person Which Deserve
I was actually born in deep rural Jamaica and came to Kingston as a high school girl. Portia Simpson-Miller
School Girl High Rural Born High School Came Jamaica Deep Actually
I'm a Christian woman, but I believe in human rights. Portia Simpson-Miller
Rights Woman Human Rights Believe Christian Human
I'm a Christian woman, but I believe in human rights. I do not go into people's bedrooms. I appoint people based on their capabilities, not their sexual orientation. Portia Simpson-Miller
Rights Woman People Human Rights Believe Christian Sexual Bedrooms Go Human Capabilities Orientation Based Appoint
The government of India and the government of Jammu and Kashmir are determined to ensure that every Kashmiri lives with dignity having equal rights and equal opportunities. Pranab Mukherjee
Government Rights Dignity Opportunities Every Ensure India Determined Having Equal Equal Rights Kashmir Lives
We are all equal children before our mother; and India asks each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our Constitution. Pranab Mukherjee
Loyalty Constitution Integrity Commitment Mother Values Before Duty Drama Our Enshrined Complex India Equal Nation-Building Role Whatsoever Children Ask Us Each Each One Play
If the rise of European colonisation began in 18th century India, then the rallying cry of 'Jai Hind!' also signalled its end in 1947. Pranab Mukherjee
Rallying India Rise Cry Also Began End Century Then European
Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India. Pranab Mukherjee
Poverty Address Those Must India Lift Bottom Erased Dictionary Modern Legitimate Poor Aspirations Theories
As Indians, we must of course learn from the past; but we must remain focused on the future. In my view, education is the true alchemy that can bring India its next golden age. Pranab Mukherjee
Education Future Age Past Focused Must India Indians Remain True Learn Course Golden Golden Age Next View Bring Alchemy
No problems are ever resolved by violence. It only aggravates the pain and the hurt on every side. Pranab Mukherjee
Hurt Problems Pain Every Resolved Side Only No Problems Ever Violence
Our federal Constitution embodies the idea of modern India: it defines not only India but also modernity. Pranab Mukherjee
Constitution Our Defines Embodies India Only Federal Idea Also Modern Modernity
India is content with itself, and driven by the will to sit on the high table of prosperity. It will not be deflected in its mission by noxious practitioners of terror. Pranab Mukherjee
Prosperity Will Sit High India Table Driven Mission Content Terror Itself Noxious
In our generation, the role models were Gandhi and Nehru. We revered them. They were venerated personalities. I read almost every speech of Nehru. Pranab Mukherjee
Generation Every Our Our Generation Almost Read Revered Were Role Role Models Models Personalities Them Gandhi Speech
We must recognise that in a globalised world, we cannot remain insulated from external developments. India's trade performance in the current year has been robust, surpassing pre-crisis export levels and pre-crisis export growth trends. We have diversified our export baskets and our export destinations. Pranab Mukherjee
World Year Our Trends Destinations Recognise We Cannot Has-Been Must India Diversified Remain Performance Developments Insulated Trade Robust Surpassing Been Current Cannot Export Growth Levels External
I personally believe that the office of the President of India is not to be sought. It is to be offered. Pranab Mukherjee
Believe President India Sought Offered Office Personally
Indian president does not determine policy. Here President is not the policy maker. In the name of the president, the cabinet takes the policy decision. Pranab Mukherjee
Decision President Indian Determine Cabinet Takes Name Policy Maker Does Here
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