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"...let us save what remains; not by vaults and locks which fence them from the public eye and use in consigning them to the waste of time, but by such a multiplication of copies, as shall place them beyond the reach of accident."
"Never use one word when two will do."
"It is a sad thing to begin life with low conceptions of it. It may not be possible for a young man to measure life; but it is possible to say, I am resolved to put life to its noblest and best use."
"If you spend your time, worth $20-25 per hour, doing something that someone else will do for $10 per hour, it's simply a poor use of resources."
"I'm reluctant to use the word class so much."
"Safety-net programs must make efficient use of taxpayer resources and harness the capabilities of recipients by helping them move back into the workforce."
"We use so much bad language that it forms a barrier between ourselves and the truth."
"Your capability is constant, but how much of it you use depends upon the identity you have for yourself."
"I have an outline but never use a teleprompter. That kills the connection."
"You can use your story, or your story can use you."
"The beliefs that we use to define our own individuality, what makes us unique - good, bad, or indifferent - from other individuals."
"Getting up on stage and being able to make people feel like their lives are slightly more special than they realize is my only talent, so that's what I use. I use my talent."
"A lot of women use pregnancy as an excuse to let their bodies go, and that's the worst thing."
"I've tried to believe, but I don't, I can't, and there's no use pretending."
"if they take half the buildings that they use to praise god and give it to the motherfuckers who need god we'd be 'aight"
"If a Negro got legs he ought to use them. Sit down too long, somebody will figure out a way to tie them up."
"I hope we will use the Net to cross barriers and connect cultures."
"AI is not just heading for our industry, it will radically change the machinery we use in marketing."
"It's mine - you can't have it. If you want to use it for something, then you have to negotiate with me. I have to agree, I have to understand what I'm getting in return."
"I used to steal pens at the store. Back in the day when you would write checks, I would write a check and use the pen, and I would keep the pen."
