#endeavor

The honorable William Penn, late governor of Pennsylvania, was chosen agent to the Court of Britain, and directed to deliver the petition to the King himself and to endeavor by his personal influence to procure a favorable reception to this last address. ↗

— Mercy Otis Warren

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Endeavor for greatness, venture for the sake of the heart. ↗

— Nadège Richards

#greatness #heart #love #nadege #richards

You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious. ↗

— Kenneth Oppel

#literature #nutrition #this-dark-endeavor #writing #literature-quotes

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

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An essential idea is that if you give to some person or endeavor in life, you will make that more important. ↗

— George Weinberg

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The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor. ↗

— Paul Getty

#beauty #endeavor #few #find #human

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

#assisting #citizens #compassion #endeavor #generosity

The object of man's worship, whatever it be, will naturally be his standard of perfection. He clothes it with every attribute, belonging, in his view, to a perfect character; and this character he himself endeavors to attain. ↗

— Simon Greenleaf

#attribute #belonging #character #clothes #endeavors

The true measure of a career is to be able to be content, even proud, that you succeeded through your own endeavors without leaving a trail of casualties in your wake. ↗

— Alan Greenspan

#career #casualties #content #endeavors #even

I started this whole endeavor really. And at the beginning we had the selection in Italy. And that was pretty much among people that had held previous experience in that particular satellite. So, I was in that, in a good position then. ↗

— Umberto Guidoni

#beginning #endeavor #experience #good #had