#weakens

A feeble body weakens the mind. ↗

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength. ↗

— Etty Hillesum

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The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt. ↗

— Ruben Hinojosa

#debt #dollars #economic #economic security #new

A puny body weakens the soul. ↗

— Paul Cezanne

#puny #soul #weakens

Every unskilled illegal immigrant who enters the United States for work drives up healthcare costs for every American. And, every illegal immigrant we turn a blind eye toward weakens the rule of law our country is founded on. ↗

— Elton Gallegly

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The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind. ↗

— George Mason

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From secrecy and deception in high places, come home, America. From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation, come home, America. ↗

— George McGovern

#come #deception #high #high places #home

Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me anything but trouble. Good news weakens me. ↗

— Charles Kettering

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An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army. ↗

— William Tecumseh Sherman

#armed men #army #change #collection #every

Largely this is a class thing - writers tend to be cosseted little middle-class kiddies who think that the world owes them a royalty cheque. But just doing it - being in your room for years on end, locked in your head, alone with invented ghosts - it weakens and softens the body. And I know I can't just live in my head. ↗

— Tony Parsons

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