To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely on one's own ability, To lead them, but not to master them - This is called profound and secret virtue.
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Compulsion cannot produce virtue; it can only produce the outward semblance of virtue.
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Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.
quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater
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As the revenue of the farmer is realized in raw produce, or in the value of raw produce, he is interested, as well as the landlord, in its high exchangeable value, but a low price of produce may be compensated to him by a great additional quantity.
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What basically happens is your hormones get out of whack. Because of the stress in your life your body says, 'I need more hormones.' So, your hormones are trying to produce and produce and produce, and it's even more stressful and it is this wicked cycle.
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Likability Was A Prerequisite
Likability was a prerequisite,
For anyone they chose...
To socialize with.
But there was one thing together,
They could not do to produce.
And that was the doing of 'something' to get done.
With time slipping away,
They knew they had to find someone...
To represent their interests in the getting of things done.
They together were not able to do.
They searched until they found someone they liked.
Someone who agreed with them.
Someone who enjoyed being in their company.
But...
There was one thing together,
They could not do to produce.
And...
That was the doing of something beneficial,
To do to get done!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either.
quote by Joseph Wood Krutch
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Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most - that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most menial tasks, have the least.
quote by Eugene V. Debs
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Produce by God is perfectly...produce by small simple love is a power of life.
poem by Ms. NeaLeo Miyaki
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It was kind of like songwriter's boot camp. You had to produce. You had to produce fast. You had to learn.
quote by Cynthia Weil
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Motivation
dissatisfaction
with how little one
has achieved
may produce
sharp urges
to produce achieve
poem by Terence George Craddock
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Man is like the sea: if he doesn't produce today, he'll produce tomorrow.
We should increase our development of alternative fuels, taking advantage of renewable resources, like using corn and sugar to produce ethanol or soybeans to produce biodiesel.
quote by Bobby Jindal
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Activating oxygen can produce compounds called radicals that put oxidative stress on cells. Such stress could ultimately lead to cancer and other diseases.
quote by John Simon
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The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community - these are the most vital things education must try to produce.
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The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community-these are the most vital things education must try to produce.
quote by Virginia Crocheron Gildersleeve
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The greatest difficulty with the world is not its ability to produce, but the unwillingness to share.
quote by Roy L. Smith
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If we can produce more ethanol and bio-diesel to help fuel our vehicles, we will create jobs, boost local economies and produce cleaner burning fuels. This will keep dollars here at home where they can have a positive impact on our economy.
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It is not by the absolute quantity of produce obtained by either class, that we can correctly judge of the rate of profit, rent, and wages, but by the quantity of labour required to obtain that produce.
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The longing to produce great inspirations didn't produce anything but more longing.
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The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce food and fiber to sustain the world.
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