#rum

The art of life is to live in the present moment, and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself. ↗

— Emmet Fox

#expression #god #himself #instruments #life

There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people. ↗

— George Galloway

#flags #fooling #means #patriotism #people

Polling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pays attention to poll results, he is, in effect, paying attention to the views of the people. Any other interpretation is nonsense. ↗

— George Gallup

#attention #effect #instrument #interpretation #leader

The Indians gave up the land of their own free will, and for it received brass kettles, blankets, guns, shirts, flints, tobacco, rum and many trinkets in which their simple hearts delighted. ↗

— Patrick Gordon

#brass #delighted #free #free will #gave

We suspect Dr. Clutterbuck's sense of hearing must be injured: for him the 'ear trumpet' magnifies but distorts sound, rendering it less distinct than before. ↗

— Robert James Graves

#distinct #distorts #dr #ear #hearing

I got into television because I hated it so. I thought, there's some way of using this fabulous instrument to be of nurture to those who would watch and listen. ↗

— Jeff Greenfield

#fabulous #got #hated #i #instrument

The regime of globalization promotes an unfettered marketplace as the dynamic instrument organizing international relations. ↗

— William Greider

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All I really had was a suitcase and my drums. So I took them up to Seattle and hoped it would work. ↗

— Dave Grohl

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I create my own lyrics. I have a great band. I have a drummer from East Berlin. ↗

— Nina Hagen

#berlin #create #drummer #east #great

The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household. ↗

— William Christopher Handy

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