"In a relationship each person should support the other; they should lift each other up."
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"Is one of the fairest portions of the globe to remain in a state of nature, the haunt of a few wretched savages, when it seems destined by the Creator to give support to a large population and to be the seat of civilization?"
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"Social networking is playing a huge role in creating awareness and mobilizing support for all kinds of common interests. What better way to use this remarkable tool than to change the world?"
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"I am not very impressed with theological arguments whatever they may be used to support. Such arguments have often been found unsatisfactory in the past. In the time of Galileo it was argued that the texts, 'And the sun stood still... and hasted not to go down about a whole day' (Joshua x. 13) and 'He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not move at any time' (Psalm cv. 5) were an adequate refutation of the Copernican theory."
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"Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of many people to conceal their neediness from others. Consequently they support themselves by temporary means, and everyday is lost in contriving for tomorrow."
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"The struggle against war and its social source, capitalism, presupposes direct, active, unequivocal support to the oppressed colonial peoples in their struggles and wars against imperialism. A 'neutral' position is tantamount to support of imperialism."
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"I imagined myself as Frida to Diego, both muse and maker. I dreamed of meeting an artist to love and support and work with side by side."
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"The federal and state governments should ban the use of taxpayer funds to support cloning and embryonic stem cell research."
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"Of course you have to support the troops. They're just kids. They're doing for their country what's expected of them."
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"One way and another I was having a ball - playing gigs, jamming and listening to fine musicians. Then came a crisis at home. My stepfather fell sick, and it meant I had to support the family."
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"We must support as much as possible the child's desires for activity; not wait on him, but educate him to be independent."
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"I support anyone's right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?"
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"I support renewable energy."
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"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."
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"There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is being able simply to support them."
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"Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them."
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"Whenever my environment had failed to support or nourish me, I had clutched at books."
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"No President should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition and both are necessary. I am not asking your newspapers to support the Administration, but I am asking your help in the tremendous task of informing and alerting the American people. For I have complete confidence in the response and dedication of our citizens whenever they are fully informed."
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"Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have."
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"The Democratic Party will live and continue to receive the support of the majority of Americans just so long as it remains a liberal party."
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