#spit

Those of us who actually were working in the region at the time will point out how strongly committed we were to supporting the democratic process and encouraging elections, in spite of the fact that a war was going on in several of these countries. ↗

— John Negroponte

#committed #countries #democratic #democratic process #elections

The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm. ↗

— Florence Nightingale

#harm #hospital #requirement #should #sick

I remember when I came home from the hospital after having my son, I wore a Narciso Rodriguez black coat. Then, I was using this fragrance that I had created. I walk by that coat, and it still smells like that fragrance. It takes you right there. ↗

— Sarah Jessica Parker

#black #came #coat #created #fragrance

You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing. ↗

— Walker Percy

#age #because #deranged #doing #faintest

Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it. ↗

— Will Rogers

#country #government #our #run #spite

Sometimes I have to compromise my views, but I never compromise on issues like the death penalty and the arm trade laws, despite what the readers or letters may say. ↗

— Jonathan Shapiro

#compromise #death #death penalty #despite #i

Help yourself to a bottle of wine. They’re all empty.
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— Jarod Kintz

#hospitality #humor #wine #funny

In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. ↗

— Diogenes of Sinope

#his #house #man #place #rich

I would say colonialism is a wonderful thing. It spread civilization to Africa. Before it they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing. ↗

— Ian Smith

#before #civilization #clothing #colonialism #even

As I laid in the hospital bed I started thinking that I had a show to do. I was hoping the Doctor would put me together so I could do the show. ↗

— Ben Vereen

#could #doctor #had #hoping #hospital