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"Thus the labour of a manufacture adds, generally, to the value of the materials which he works upon, that of his own maintenance, and of his masters profits. The labour of a menial servant, on the contrary, adds to the value of nothing."
"Of course, no religious test for the presidency - every faith adds to our national character."
"Make the best use of both time and money. Add industry and frugal dealings if they pay very well and if you're free to it."
"If thou hast wit and learning, add to it wisdom and modesty."
"The religious hypothesis, therefore, must be considered only as a particular method of accounting for the visible phenomena of the universe: but no just reasoner will ever presume to infer from it any single fact, and alter or add to the phenomena, in any single particular."
"I'm kind of ADD. So I try to do one thing at a time. Otherwise, I would be sort of scattered and won't be 100% where I need to be for certain things."
"The important thing is how much consciousness you add to the whole of human existence, for that is how eternity expresses itself."
"The fact of the attempted suicide by Augusto Martinez was explained in a concise and exact form by our government in a communique. There is absolutely nothing else to add."
"Smile sometimes: it won’t add years to your life, but it will add life to your years."
"Say whatever your memory suggests is true; but add nothing and exaggerate nothing."
"When the deeds that you do don't add up to zero."
"Writers want recognition, audience, some corroboration that all those hours at the desk and in daydreams add up to something in the esteem of others."
"Women add zest to the unlicensed hours."
"The ingredients of a hamburger seldom vary. It's a percentage of fat to lean meat, add salt and prepare and that's it. It shouldn't need a recipe."
"Perfection is reachednot when there's nothing to add, but when there's nothing to take away."
"The sum of all known value and respect, I add up in you, whoever you are."
"Evil is a disease; and worry over disease is itself an additional form of disease, which only adds to the original complaint."
"Success is relative and individual and personal. It is your answer to the problem of making your minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years add up to a great life."
"To all that is used-up, and to all the muffled and dumb creatures in the world's full reserve, the unsayable sums, joyfully add yourself, and cancel the count."
"In a virtuous action, I properly am; in a virtuous act, I add to the world; I plant into deserts conquered from Chaos and Nothing, and see the darkness receding on the limits of the horizon."
