#sire

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived? ↗

— Joseph Butler

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'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it. ↗

— Lord Byron

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Men freely believe that which they desire. ↗

— Julius Caesar

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It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves. ↗

— Taylor Caldwell

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Desire is important. ↗

— Eric Cantona

#important

You retire, but you're still aching to play. But in order to play, you have to resist certain temptations, and train hard. And I just didn't have the desire to do that any more. ↗

— Eric Cantona

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I cannot but be grieved to go from my native land, and especially from that part of it for whom and with whom I desired only to live; yet the dreadful apprehensions I have of what is coming upon this land may help to make me submissive to this providence, though more bitter. ↗

— Donald Cargill

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Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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The good thing about getting older is that, as you become less attractive, so you have less desire to go out and conquer everyone you see. ↗

— Julian Clary

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