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The old adage that is quoted is, death is different, there's no appeal from that final act of execution. – Teresa Reid	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We manifest what we believe, even if those beliefs trip us up and create roadblocks to personal growth. As the old adage by Henry Ford goes: Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. The goal is not to be “right” but to be whole and self-actualized. – Lisa Haisha	added by lisa.haisha 2 years ago
It does feel wrong when your electric bill is more than your mortgage, around here the old adage is' coal keeps the lights on.' Anyone struggling to keep their electric on knows it's more than the lights. – Felisha Chase	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I never challenged control of the band. Basically, all I did was start asking questions. There's an old adage in Hollywood amongst managers: 'Pay your acts enough money that they don't ask questions.' And I started asking questions. – Don Felder	added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago
There's this old adage in corrections...' If Cheryl Donaldson can't say nothing bad about an inmate, Cheryl Donaldson don't say nothing at all,'. – Jim Aiken	Found on CNN 4 years ago
There's an old adage in the dairy industry that only five people in the world know how milk is priced in the John Newton, and four of them are dead, milk pricing is very, very complex. – John Newton	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday weekend is a horrible time for any election, he said. In a rural area such as this, some people drive 50 miles or more just to get to work, and a community dominated by production agriculture doesn’t just understand the adage ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ Local farmers must live it. – Karl Fox	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
There’s that old adage. – Amy Wenslow	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I believe in John's adage that a fight not joined is a fight not enjoyed. – John Kerry	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The adage that knowledge is power is true. In the world of financial markets and investments, knowledge is the ultimate power. Educate yourself before you invest, if you know something that others don't, you will make a lot of money – Med Jones	added by seattle29 13 years ago
There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far. – Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in Chicago, 3 Apr. 1903	added by anonymous 13 years ago
There is a homely old adage which runs Speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far. If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far. – Theodore Roosevelt	added by anonymous 14 years ago

The old adage that is quoted is, death is different, there's no appeal from that final act of execution.

– Teresa Reid

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We manifest what we believe, even if those beliefs trip us up and create roadblocks to personal growth. As the old adage by Henry Ford goes: Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. The goal is not to be “right” but to be whole and self-actualized.

– Lisa Haisha

added by lisa.haisha
2 years ago

It does feel wrong when your electric bill is more than your mortgage, around here the old adage is' coal keeps the lights on.' Anyone struggling to keep their electric on knows it's more than the lights.

– Felisha Chase

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I never challenged control of the band. Basically, all I did was start asking questions. There's an old adage in Hollywood amongst managers: 'Pay your acts enough money that they don't ask questions.' And I started asking questions.

– Don Felder

added by RobertHaigh
3 years ago

There's this old adage in corrections...' If Cheryl Donaldson can't say nothing bad about an inmate, Cheryl Donaldson don't say nothing at all,'.

– Jim Aiken

Found on CNN
4 years ago

There's an old adage in the dairy industry that only five people in the world know how milk is priced in the John Newton, and four of them are dead, milk pricing is very, very complex.

– John Newton

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday weekend is a horrible time for any election, he said. In a rural area such as this, some people drive 50 miles or more just to get to work, and a community dominated by production agriculture doesn’t just understand the adage ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ Local farmers must live it.

– Karl Fox

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

There’s that old adage.

– Amy Wenslow

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I believe in John's adage that a fight not joined is a fight not enjoyed.

– John Kerry

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The adage that knowledge is power is true. In the world of financial markets and investments, knowledge is the ultimate power. Educate yourself before you invest, if you know something that others don't, you will make a lot of money

– Med Jones

added by seattle29
13 years ago

There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far.

– Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in Chicago, 3 Apr. 1903

added by anonymous
13 years ago

There is a homely old adage which runs Speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far. If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far.

– Theodore Roosevelt

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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