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Before you ask the person to vote, do something nice and unexpected that will make that person feel the need to reciprocate the favor. – Oscar Auliq-Ice	added by Auliq-Ice 10 months ago
As Canada prepares to further open the border next month, the United States is failing to reciprocate, jeopardizing an already tenuous recovery for thousands of businesses, families, and communities across Upstate New York. – Chuck Schumer	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
And if people just reciprocate that, and do good unto others, I think our country is headed in a good direction. – Jared Tosner	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
These are our sailors who go out in harm's way to protect our security in this part of the world, i feel I have the moral obligation to reciprocate if I could. – Barbara Muni	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We want to raise our son to not reciprocate hatred with hatred. We want to battle hatred with love, so, we obviously know somebody that did this is disturbed and we hope they get help. But, we're going to keep taking your signs down as we see them because this town doesn't need hatred. This town needs love. – Angela Ahlers	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I think (North Korea's) expectations were too high that the removal of Bolton would provide more flexibility on what the U.S. wants as initial steps, while certainly it removes some pressure for an all or nothing deal, it seems the gap between what the two sides want as a baseline and are willing to reciprocate still has not narrowed. – Jenny Town	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This action is to reciprocate the Maduro regime's decision to declare the Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas personae non grata. – State Department	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The message a child gets is that not only is another person's emotional state their responsibility but that they must also sacrifice their own bodies to buoy another's ego or satisfy their desire for love or affection, certainly no parent would wish for their teenager or adult child to feel pressure to reciprocate unwanted sexual advances, yet many teach their children at a young age that it's their job to use their bodies to make others happy. – Jennifer Lehr	Found on CNN 8 years ago
If, at the end of June, there is not a deal, and talks have broken off, I think that it is inevitable that the Congress will adopt new sanctions legislation, what that will mean is the Iranians will reciprocate. – Robert Einhorn	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I would say to the Indonesian people and the Indonesian Government: We in Australia are always there to help you, and we hope that you might reciprocate, i don't want to prejudice the best possible relations with a very important friend and neighbor. But I've got to say that we can't just ignore this kind of thing. – Prime Minister Tony Abbott	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden exchange meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed; they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty. – Samuel Johnson, Rasselas	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden exchange meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty. – Samuel Johnson	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate. – Addison Mizner	added by anonymous 14 years ago

Before you ask the person to vote, do something nice and unexpected that will make that person feel the need to reciprocate the favor.

– Oscar Auliq-Ice

added by Auliq-Ice
10 months ago

As Canada prepares to further open the border next month, the United States is failing to reciprocate, jeopardizing an already tenuous recovery for thousands of businesses, families, and communities across Upstate New York.

– Chuck Schumer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

And if people just reciprocate that, and do good unto others, I think our country is headed in a good direction.

– Jared Tosner

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

These are our sailors who go out in harm's way to protect our security in this part of the world, i feel I have the moral obligation to reciprocate if I could.

– Barbara Muni

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We want to raise our son to not reciprocate hatred with hatred. We want to battle hatred with love, so, we obviously know somebody that did this is disturbed and we hope they get help. But, we're going to keep taking your signs down as we see them because this town doesn't need hatred. This town needs love.

– Angela Ahlers

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I think (North Korea's) expectations were too high that the removal of Bolton would provide more flexibility on what the U.S. wants as initial steps, while certainly it removes some pressure for an all or nothing deal, it seems the gap between what the two sides want as a baseline and are willing to reciprocate still has not narrowed.

– Jenny Town

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This action is to reciprocate the Maduro regime's decision to declare the Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas personae non grata.

– State Department

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The message a child gets is that not only is another person's emotional state their responsibility but that they must also sacrifice their own bodies to buoy another's ego or satisfy their desire for love or affection, certainly no parent would wish for their teenager or adult child to feel pressure to reciprocate unwanted sexual advances, yet many teach their children at a young age that it's their job to use their bodies to make others happy.

– Jennifer Lehr

Found on CNN
8 years ago

If, at the end of June, there is not a deal, and talks have broken off, I think that it is inevitable that the Congress will adopt new sanctions legislation, what that will mean is the Iranians will reciprocate.

– Robert Einhorn

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I would say to the Indonesian people and the Indonesian Government: We in Australia are always there to help you, and we hope that you might reciprocate, i don't want to prejudice the best possible relations with a very important friend and neighbor. But I've got to say that we can't just ignore this kind of thing.

– Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden exchange meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed; they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.

– Samuel Johnson, Rasselas

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden exchange meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.

– Samuel Johnson

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate.

– Addison Mizner

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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