#admit

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge. ↗

— Charles Babbage

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My natural-born sarcasm, when it's unimpeded, can be a bit overbearing at times and I'm the first to admit that. ↗

— Tom Bergeron

#bit #first #i #sarcasm #times

I'll admit that I'm not quite certain how to sum up an entire year in music anymore; not when music has become so temporal, so specific and personal, as if we each have our own weather system and what we listen to is our individual forecast. ↗

— Carrie Brownstein

#anymore #become #certain #each #entire

I admit I'm being paid well, but it's no more than I deserve. After all, I've been screwed more times than a hooker. ↗

— Sean Connery

#after #been #being #deserve #i

The only tough thing is admitting to my wife how much a certain article of clothing costs. ↗

— Taye Diggs

#article #certain #clothing #costs #how

Indifference is harder to fight than hostility, and there is nothing that kills an agitation like having everybody admit that it is fundamentally right. ↗

— Crystal Eastman

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Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy. ↗

— Nora Ephron

#always #crazy #fine #insane #insane people

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too. ↗

— Harvey Fierstein

#always #few #friendships #save #therapy

To err is human; to admit it, superhuman. ↗

— Doug Larson

#err #human #superhuman #to err is human

The historical problem of the United States is to admit that it is a multiracial and multi-ethnic nation. ↗

— Carlos Fuentes

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