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Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

Quote by William Shakespeare about philosophy

Fair and softly goes far.

Fair and softly goes far.

Quote by Miguel de Cervantes

If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you...

If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will get more than your fair share of objectives to take.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment

If you respond to more than your fair share of calls, ...

If you respond to more than your fair share of calls, you'll have more than your fair share of calls to respond to.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, contentment

To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in...

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about chance, leadership, being, people

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk...

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational system.

Quote by Joe Baca about risk, purpose, heads, nation, chance, children

To help U.S. workers, farmers and businesses, and America's long-term economic security, Congress should take decisive action to bring about fair trade with China, instead of squandering this opportunity on a weak Republican bill.

Quote by Joe Baca about workers, bills, commerce, security, chance, action, help

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a...

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.

Quote by Aeschylus about life, painting, man

We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in...

We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity.

Quote by Aeschylus about good luck, prosperity, life

Be a terror to the butchers, that they may be fair in...

Be a terror to the butchers, that they may be fair in their weight; and keep hucksters and fraudulent dealers in awe, for the same reason.

Quote by Miguel de Cervantes about fear, reason

Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.

Quote by Greta Garbo about being, celebrity, games, peace, contentment

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

Quote by Bill Gates about tools, communication, creativity, computers

Life is not fair; get used to it.

Life is not fair; get used to it.

Quote by Bill Crosby about life

I think we have to be fair in saying at this point that neither Roosevelt nor Lewis realized the peril to which they were exposing both the unions and the country.

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about country

Well, I've had my fair share in Britain of battling the...

Well, I've had my fair share in Britain of battling the tabloids.

Quote by Elton John

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about age, olderness, power, sex, things

There is no such thing as a fair fight, only ones where...

There is no such thing as a fair fight, only ones where you win or lose.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fight, things, contentment

It must not be forgotten in fairness to the National Government that apartheid is not just a policy of oppression but an attempt in my opinion an attempt doomed to failure to find an alternative to a policy of racial integration which is fair to...

Quote by Harry Oppenheimer about nation, opinion, magic, failure

Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about history, world, time

There's no better friend to any merchant than a fair...

There's no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.

Quote by James Cash Penney about friendship

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