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He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end. ↗

— William Penn

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Every true man, sir, who is a little above the level of the beasts and plants does not live for the sake of living, without knowing how to live; but he lives so as to give a meaning and a value of his own to life. ↗

— Luigi Pirandello

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Theoretical principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages. ↗

— William Pitt

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I keep my hands empty for the sake of what I have had in them. ↗

— Antonio Porchia

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If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure. ↗

— Marcel Proust

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To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake. ↗

— Alexander Pope

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My advice is this. For Christ's sake, don't write a book that is suitable for a kid of 12 years old, because the kids who read who are 12 years old are reading books for adults. I read all of the James Bond books when I was about 11, which was approximately the right time to read James Bond books. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

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People can have many different kinds of pleasure. The real one is that for which they will forsake the others. ↗

— Marcel Proust

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I'm Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake: people know I'm volatile. ↗

— Gordon Ramsay

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I want my kids to see me as Dad, for God's sake, not a television personality. ↗

— Gordon Ramsay

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