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I knew the officer, she knew me, so I figured if I let her know that these are my guests, you know, kind of lessen the tension. – Jonathan Miller	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
There's nobody who's engaging in this national conversation other than me who's used these tools, what they talk about is theoretical, what I talk about is actual and that's a big difference. And I don't think there is anything that we should be doing to lessen our ability to protect the homeland. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We have the opportunity, I think, to lessen those tensions and to lift up voices that are less prone to exploit those sectarian divides, but, you know, we're not going to eliminate that stuff overnight. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 9 years ago
And most important (counseling on) just leading an overall healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and getting plenty of exercise. and when they can identify all the different triggers in their life, they can make active changes that actually prevent headaches from starting, which could actually lessen the need for more tests, medications and even doctor visits. – John Mafi	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
And when they can identify all the different triggers in their life, they can make active changes that actually prevent headaches from starting, which could actually lessen the need for more tests, medications and even doctor visits. – John Mafi	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Targeting the earliest risk markers of autism, such as lack of attention or reduced social interest or engagement, during the first year of life may lessen the development of these symptoms later. – Jonathan Green	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Engaging in resistance training or, ideally, combining it with aerobic exercise could help older adults lessen abdominal fat while increasing or preserving muscle mass. – Rania Mekary	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
What we should not do is lessen our regulations and pose a threat to the cardiovascular health of the nation in the name of expediency or supposed economic growth or stimulus. – Robert Brook	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Do you want to lessen the blow or do you want to eradicate racism? I want to eradicate racism, yes I want opportunity for dialogue, but the impact of racism is killing people of color. We don't have time to tend to the emotional wounds of others, not when violence against people of color is the national status quo. – Crystal Moten	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The idea of calling it racial bias lessens the blow, do you want to lessen the blow or do you want to eradicate racism? I want to eradicate racism. – Crystal Moten	Found on CNN 9 years ago
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. – Robert Southey	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favor of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the – Edward Young	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal. – Elizabeth Fry, Journal entry	added by anonymous 13 years ago
My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society, to lessen the disposition to war; but of its abolition I despair. – Thomas Jefferson	added by anonymous 13 years ago
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. – Benjamin Franklin	added by anonymous 13 years ago
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. – Benjamin Franklin	added by anonymous 14 years ago
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are throughout persuaded of each other's worth. – Robert Southey	added by anonymous 14 years ago

I knew the officer, she knew me, so I figured if I let her know that these are my guests, you know, kind of lessen the tension.

– Jonathan Miller

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

There's nobody who's engaging in this national conversation other than me who's used these tools, what they talk about is theoretical, what I talk about is actual and that's a big difference. And I don't think there is anything that we should be doing to lessen our ability to protect the homeland.

– New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We have the opportunity, I think, to lessen those tensions and to lift up voices that are less prone to exploit those sectarian divides, but, you know, we're not going to eliminate that stuff overnight.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
9 years ago

And most important (counseling on) just leading an overall healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and getting plenty of exercise. and when they can identify all the different triggers in their life, they can make active changes that actually prevent headaches from starting, which could actually lessen the need for more tests, medications and even doctor visits.

– John Mafi

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

And when they can identify all the different triggers in their life, they can make active changes that actually prevent headaches from starting, which could actually lessen the need for more tests, medications and even doctor visits.

– John Mafi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Targeting the earliest risk markers of autism, such as lack of attention or reduced social interest or engagement, during the first year of life may lessen the development of these symptoms later.

– Jonathan Green

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Engaging in resistance training or, ideally, combining it with aerobic exercise could help older adults lessen abdominal fat while increasing or preserving muscle mass.

– Rania Mekary

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

What we should not do is lessen our regulations and pose a threat to the cardiovascular health of the nation in the name of expediency or supposed economic growth or stimulus.

– Robert Brook

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Do you want to lessen the blow or do you want to eradicate racism? I want to eradicate racism, yes I want opportunity for dialogue, but the impact of racism is killing people of color. We don't have time to tend to the emotional wounds of others, not when violence against people of color is the national status quo.

– Crystal Moten

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The idea of calling it racial bias lessens the blow, do you want to lessen the blow or do you want to eradicate racism? I want to eradicate racism.

– Crystal Moten

Found on CNN
9 years ago

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.

– Robert Southey

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favor of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the

– Edward Young

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.

– Elizabeth Fry, Journal entry

added by anonymous
13 years ago

My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society, to lessen the disposition to war; but of its abolition I despair.

– Thomas Jefferson

added by anonymous
13 years ago

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

– Benjamin Franklin

added by anonymous
13 years ago

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

– Benjamin Franklin

added by anonymous
14 years ago

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are throughout persuaded of each other's worth.

– Robert Southey

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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