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"Remember that all is opinion. For what was said by the Cynic Monimus is manifest: and manifest too is the use of what was said, if a man receives what may be got out of it as far as it is true."
"The existence of virtue depends entirely upon its use."
"Fire and water are not of more universal use than friendship."
"Can you also, Lucullus, affirm that there is any power united with wisdom and prudence which has made, or, to use your own expression, manufactured man? What sort of a manufacture is that? Where is it exercised? when? why? how?"
"I feel like it's been important for me to use my own personal experiences with food and money to help people to not feel ashamed. I felt so much shame about my own experiences."
"... real pity should stretch out to people whom we do not like -- to those whom we have injured or who despitefully use us."
"there is such a rebound from parental influence that it generally seems that the child makes use of the directions given by the parent only to avoid the prescribed path."
"If you really want to know what's happening here and now, you've got to use your own eyes and your own judgment."
"I'm not going to get involved in a debate with you. Just remember this: the gods give, and the gods take away. Even if you are not aware of having been granted what you posses, the gods remember what they gave you. They don't forget a thing. You should use the abilities you have been granted with the utmost care."
"Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent."
"Vices are ingredients of virtues just as poisons are ingredients of remedies. Prudence mixes and tempers them and uses them effectively against life's ills."
"Those who have the most cunning affect all their lives to condemn cunning; that they may make use of it on some great occasion, and to some great end."
"We do not lack strength so much as the will to use it; and very often our imagining that things are impossible is nothing but an excuse of our own contriving, to reconcile ourselves to our own idleness."
"The most ingenious men continually pretend to condemn tricking--but this is often done that they may use it more conveniently themselves, when some great occasion or interest offers itself to them."
"Please don't use the word tough. People might get the impression that I don't care. And I do care, very deeply. Resilient, I think."
"I've got a bunch of circuit-bent boxes and things that are controlled by my Mac through a big breakout box. I want to create this total environment where I can bring all this gear to the show but maybe just use one or two elements, if that's what's called for."
"I use a laptop more as a tool, as sort of the central artery. Everything goes through the digital audio card of my computer, but if I had my druthers I'd do everything in dedicated hardware."
"What's the use of money if you have to earn it."
"You practically do not use semicolons at all. This is a symptom of mental defectiveness, probably induced by camp life."
"No use slaving for me and then saying you want to be cared for: who cares for a slave? If you come back, come back for the sake of good fellowship; for you’ll get nothing else."
