#basis

Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ↗

— Ben Nelson

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I'm not interested at all in playing more than 12, 15 tournaments a year on an annual basis because like all the old guys out here on this Tour, we've played golf for nearly 30 years of our lives. ↗

— Greg Norman

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I'm no lady; I'm a member of Congress, and I'll proceed on that basis. ↗

— Mary Teresa Norton

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It is hard to get in the habit of forcing yourself to find three things on a regular basis that you are grateful for. ↗

— Deborah Norville

#find #forcing #get #grateful #habit

The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode. ↗

— Flannery O'Connor

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The Japanese chose the principle of eternal peace as the basis of morality for our rebirth after the War. ↗

— Kenzaburo Oe

#basis #chose #eternal #eternal peace #japanese

I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving export performance, and sustaining growth, in a way that is more sound and permanent. ↗

— Lucas Papademos

#basis #combination #export #gains #going

If we want to make a statement about a man's nature on the basis of his physiognomy, we must take everything into account; it is in his distress that a man is tested, for then his nature is revealed. ↗

— Paracelsus

#account #basis #distress #everything #his

Work at the same time on sky, water, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis... Don't be afraid of putting on colour... Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression. ↗

— Camille Pissarro

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A general loathing of a gang or sect usually has some sound basis in instinct. ↗

— Ezra Pound

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