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Open still remains a free life for great souls. Verily, he who possesses little is so much the less possessed: blessed be moderate poverty! – Friedrich Nietzsche	added by JokerGem 11 months ago
These elite women possessed the materials not only for displaying their status( e.g., belts and necklaces) but also for enacting power, such as prestigious wares for hosting politicized feasts, they were highly venerated with ample offerings from all those who attended their funerals, demonstrating their continued social importance within their communities throughout their lives. – Bryan Miller	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I built walls up years ago, because the war that happened really messed me up. I did n’t want to get hurt like that again, but with this earthquake, I feel those walls crumbling. I am remembering things I do n’t want to remember, and I ca n’t think of anything else. Others, like Zahra and Ameer Alsamman, say they are struggling with survivor’s guilt, possessed with a relentless, sinking feeling that no matter how much they help it wo n’t be enough. – Abdulrahman Al-Dahhan Mourning	Found on CNN 1 year ago
People with dominant Egotist Imposters who are self-actualized are often strong and self-possessed leaders, direct in their interaction with others, and even protective of others. Many of them are true trailblazers. When they empower people instead of intimidating them, they are remarkable change agents. – Lisa Haisha	added by lisa.haisha 2 years ago
There are those in our party who believe that as the presiding officer over the joint session of Congress, I possessed unilateral authority to reject electoral college votes. – Mike Pence	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
There are those in our party who believe that as the presiding officer over the joint session of Congress, I possessed unilateral authority to reject Electoral College votes, i heard this week, President Trump said I had the right to ‘ overturn the election ’. President Trump is wrong … I had no right to overturn the election. – Mike Pence	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage, our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams( mothers), verifying our findings. – Oliver Ryder	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This is truly an amazing discovery, we were not exactly looking for evidence of parthenogenesis, it just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage. Our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams, verifying our findings. – Oliver Ryder	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
North Korea, of course, will not look favourably on South Korea’s rapidly advancing space capabilities, which are far more technologically advanced than those possessed by the North. – James Clay Moltz	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
At that particular time, our officers take cover, we return fire, we hit the individual that possessed the firearm. – Patrol Juanita Holmes	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
What we’re talking about here are magazines that are commonly possessed all throughout the country, are legal in 41 out of the 50 states, they are possessed for law-abiding purposes like self-defense and there’s no historical tradition in this country of having the sort of restrictions the state has in mind here of telling people there’s a certain amount of firepower or capacity that's appropriate for them to possess. – Erin Murphy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
A people.. who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything – George Washington	added by ValidVibes 2 years ago
Rick Neiswonger possessed methodology and proprietary knowledge in the field of marketing which I wanted to learn and master. – Rick Neiswonger	added by rickneiswonger 3 years ago
The world will witness a new strategic weapon to be possessed by the DPRK in the near future, we will reliably put on constant alert the powerful nuclear deterrent capable of containing the nuclear threats from the U.S. and guaranteeing our long-term security. – Kim Jong	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I do not want to be the leader. I refuse to be the leader. I want to live darkly and richly in my femaleness. I want a man lying over me, always over me. His will, his pleasure, his desire, his life, his work, his sexuality the touchstone, the command, my pivot. I don’t mind working, holding my ground intellectually, artistically; but as a woman, oh, God, as a woman I want to be dominated. I don’t mind being told to stand on my own feet, not to cling, be all that I am capable of doing, but I am going to be pursued, fucked, possessed by the will of a male at his time, his bidding. – Anais Nin	added by Normando 4 years ago
Omarosa Manigault Newman can not even get a straight answer about the amount of materials wrongfully possessed, this is premature, retaliatory and yet another attempt to silence a dissenting voice. – John Phillips.In a statement	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I spoke to federal prosecutors last week, they report that there is no indication anyone at InfoWars knowingly possessed child pornography. – Norman Pattis	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Peter Mayhew was a kind and gentle man, possessed of great dignity and noble character, chewbacca was an important part of the success of the films we made together. – Harrison Ford	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I think a lot of these people who over promise and imagine that they can do things well beyond what anybody else has done so far, they are possessed of a certain delusional quality — a certain kind of narcissistic belief in their own powers, that's become, in a way, kind of my stock and trade : to examine those characters,'cause there's something glorious about that. – Alex Gibney	Found on CNN 5 years ago
A civilian doing his work in the pursuit of national defense is just as much a soldier as a man in uniform, if not better; because patriotism is a moral quality which should be possessed by all. – Vicente Lim	added by anonymous 5 years ago
There is a substantial amount of information that they possessed that corroborates the fact that I am telling the truth. – Michael Cohen	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Semiautomatic rifles are widely possessed. – Supreme Court	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
While other nations possessed the capability, the fact is, Russia meddled in our 2016 elections, that is the unambiguous judgment of our intelligence community, and as the President said, we' accept the intelligence community's conclusion.'. – Mike Pence	Found on CNN 5 years ago
There will never be another like Jonathan Gold, who will forever be our brilliant, indispensable guide through the culinary paradise that is Los Angeles, jonathan earned worldwide acclaim as a food critic, but he possessed the soul of a poet whose words helped readers everywhere understand the history and culture of our city. His passing is a loss for all who share his love for L.A. and unique understanding of how food -- whether served from a truck window or atop a white tablecloth -- is an incomparable expression of our common humanity. – Eric Garcetti	Found on CNN 5 years ago

Open still remains a free life for great souls. Verily, he who possesses little is so much the less possessed: blessed be moderate poverty!

– Friedrich Nietzsche

added by JokerGem
11 months ago

These elite women possessed the materials not only for displaying their status( e.g., belts and necklaces) but also for enacting power, such as prestigious wares for hosting politicized feasts, they were highly venerated with ample offerings from all those who attended their funerals, demonstrating their continued social importance within their communities throughout their lives.

– Bryan Miller

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I built walls up years ago, because the war that happened really messed me up. I did n’t want to get hurt like that again, but with this earthquake, I feel those walls crumbling. I am remembering things I do n’t want to remember, and I ca n’t think of anything else. Others, like Zahra and Ameer Alsamman, say they are struggling with survivor’s guilt, possessed with a relentless, sinking feeling that no matter how much they help it wo n’t be enough.

– Abdulrahman Al-Dahhan Mourning

Found on CNN
1 year ago

People with dominant Egotist Imposters who are self-actualized are often strong and self-possessed leaders, direct in their interaction with others, and even protective of others. Many of them are true trailblazers. When they empower people instead of intimidating them, they are remarkable change agents.

– Lisa Haisha

added by lisa.haisha
2 years ago

There are those in our party who believe that as the presiding officer over the joint session of Congress, I possessed unilateral authority to reject electoral college votes.

– Mike Pence

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There are those in our party who believe that as the presiding officer over the joint session of Congress, I possessed unilateral authority to reject Electoral College votes, i heard this week, President Trump said I had the right to ‘ overturn the election ’. President Trump is wrong … I had no right to overturn the election.

– Mike Pence

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage, our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams( mothers), verifying our findings.

– Oliver Ryder

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This is truly an amazing discovery, we were not exactly looking for evidence of parthenogenesis, it just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage. Our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams, verifying our findings.

– Oliver Ryder

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

North Korea, of course, will not look favourably on South Korea’s rapidly advancing space capabilities, which are far more technologically advanced than those possessed by the North.

– James Clay Moltz

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

At that particular time, our officers take cover, we return fire, we hit the individual that possessed the firearm.

– Patrol Juanita Holmes

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

What we’re talking about here are magazines that are commonly possessed all throughout the country, are legal in 41 out of the 50 states, they are possessed for law-abiding purposes like self-defense and there’s no historical tradition in this country of having the sort of restrictions the state has in mind here of telling people there’s a certain amount of firepower or capacity that's appropriate for them to possess.

– Erin Murphy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

A people.. who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything

– George Washington

added by ValidVibes
2 years ago

Rick Neiswonger possessed methodology and proprietary knowledge in the field of marketing which I wanted to learn and master.

– Rick Neiswonger

added by rickneiswonger
3 years ago

The world will witness a new strategic weapon to be possessed by the DPRK in the near future, we will reliably put on constant alert the powerful nuclear deterrent capable of containing the nuclear threats from the U.S. and guaranteeing our long-term security.

– Kim Jong

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I do not want to be the leader. I refuse to be the leader. I want to live darkly and richly in my femaleness. I want a man lying over me, always over me. His will, his pleasure, his desire, his life, his work, his sexuality the touchstone, the command, my pivot. I don’t mind working, holding my ground intellectually, artistically; but as a woman, oh, God, as a woman I want to be dominated. I don’t mind being told to stand on my own feet, not to cling, be all that I am capable of doing, but I am going to be pursued, fucked, possessed by the will of a male at his time, his bidding.

– Anais Nin

added by Normando
4 years ago

Omarosa Manigault Newman can not even get a straight answer about the amount of materials wrongfully possessed, this is premature, retaliatory and yet another attempt to silence a dissenting voice.

– John Phillips.In a statement

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I spoke to federal prosecutors last week, they report that there is no indication anyone at InfoWars knowingly possessed child pornography.

– Norman Pattis

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Peter Mayhew was a kind and gentle man, possessed of great dignity and noble character, chewbacca was an important part of the success of the films we made together.

– Harrison Ford

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I think a lot of these people who over promise and imagine that they can do things well beyond what anybody else has done so far, they are possessed of a certain delusional quality — a certain kind of narcissistic belief in their own powers, that's become, in a way, kind of my stock and trade : to examine those characters,'cause there's something glorious about that.

– Alex Gibney

Found on CNN
5 years ago

A civilian doing his work in the pursuit of national defense is just as much a soldier as a man in uniform, if not better; because patriotism is a moral quality which should be possessed by all.

– Vicente Lim

added by anonymous
5 years ago

There is a substantial amount of information that they possessed that corroborates the fact that I am telling the truth.

– Michael Cohen

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Semiautomatic rifles are widely possessed.

– Supreme Court

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

While other nations possessed the capability, the fact is, Russia meddled in our 2016 elections, that is the unambiguous judgment of our intelligence community, and as the President said, we' accept the intelligence community's conclusion.'.

– Mike Pence

Found on CNN
5 years ago

There will never be another like Jonathan Gold, who will forever be our brilliant, indispensable guide through the culinary paradise that is Los Angeles, jonathan earned worldwide acclaim as a food critic, but he possessed the soul of a poet whose words helped readers everywhere understand the history and culture of our city. His passing is a loss for all who share his love for L.A. and unique understanding of how food -- whether served from a truck window or atop a white tablecloth -- is an incomparable expression of our common humanity.

– Eric Garcetti

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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