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We respectfully disagree with the decision, if all the evidence were put before a jury we believe a jury would find for Mrs. Cohen. Fortunately, she can choose to pursue an appeal. – Gerald Lefcourt	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Basically, I was told I would not be able to win because of my religion and ethnicity, i said, ‘I respectfully disagree with you.’ I believe in the goodness and the spirit of the American people. The American people have embraced me since I’ve been to this country and I’ve embraced them back as an adopted son. – Jesse Sbaih	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Because of the unacceptably disparate distribution of polling locations, I respectfully request the U.S. Department of Justice investigate what took place [...] to ensure all voters are treated equally. – Greg Stanton	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
What's really happening here is that Washington politicians are using the crisis in Flint as an excuse to funnel taxpayer money to their own home states, and trying to sneak it through the Senate without proper debate and amendment, i respectfully object. – Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The governor holds Catholic Charities in the highest regard but respectfully disagrees with their decision to place a Syrian refugee family in Indiana at this time. – Mike Pence	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I will not shun away from responsibilities and opportunities that drive me to helping others, i will pick my spots carefully and respectfully. – Charlie Sheen	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The earlier and more transparent people are about money, even if they respectfully disagree and learn to adjourn and come back, the better it is, the romance and your relationship will be better. – Gemma Allen	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Respectfully, if that is your position, then I will only talk to white people about how we are going to deal with a very real problem. – Hillary Clinton	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
The board respectfully recognizes that stockholders hold varying views on this matter, which is why the board committed to putting it to a vote. – Lawrence Grayson	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Be the person that you want them to be, if you want your kids to speak politely to others, speak politely to them. And if you want them to treat people with respect, treat them respectfully. – Bridgette Walker	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We respectfully warn the Supreme Court not to cross this line. – Rick Scarborough	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I remain mystified by the fact that the use of a private e-mail account apparently went either unnoticed or unremarked upon during the four-year tenure in office of the former secretary, simply put, where was everyone ? Is there any record indicating that any lawyer, any FOIA officer, any records person, any high-level official ever respectfully confronted the former secretary with reasonable questions about the practice of sending e-mails from a private account ? It is unfathomable to me that this would not have been noticed and reported up the chain. – Jason Baron	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Nothing can be gained and much will be lost if these two young Australians are executed. I again respectfully call on the President of Indonesia to reconsider his refusal to grant clemency. It is not too late for a change of heart. – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I again respectfully call on the president of Indonesia to reconsider his refusal to grant clemency. It is not too late for a change of heart. – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Also, the family respectfully asks that you do not vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. R.I.P. Grandaddy. he was very passionate about politics and probably passed a little of that on. – Daughter Jill McLain	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The investigation has been forwarded to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office for their actions. Therefore, we respectfully decline your interview request. – Dallas Police Department	Found on CNN 9 years ago
It's a very rare thing for a prosecutor's office to be recused. It's a high standard and respectfully we disagree that the defense has met that standard. – Assistant District Attorney Dan Wagner	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Only Congress is empowered to increase the nation's borrowing authority and I hope that Congress will address this matter without controversy or brinksmanship, i respectfully ask Congress to raise the debt limit as soon as possible. – Treasury Secretary Jack Lew	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Mr. Chiasson has the utmost faith in the criminal justice system, which affords the government the opportunity to seek this review, we respectfully await the full Circuit's response. – Gregory Morvillo	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Can you point out to me one mayor that has not been battling with the police unions in the last 50 years? .... So the experience of this mayor, in terms of some cops not liking him, it's nothing new. It's part of life, it's part of politics. And it is what it is. This is New York City. We voice our concerns and we voice our opinions, so what I suggest is ... that we will engage in dialogue once we get our officers respectfully mourned and buried, and return to dialogue where we can hopefully resolve whatever differences are out there. – William Bratton	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite. – G. K. Chesterton	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly. – Mao Zedong	added by anonymous 14 years ago

We respectfully disagree with the decision, if all the evidence were put before a jury we believe a jury would find for Mrs. Cohen. Fortunately, she can choose to pursue an appeal.

– Gerald Lefcourt

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Basically, I was told I would not be able to win because of my religion and ethnicity, i said, ‘I respectfully disagree with you.’ I believe in the goodness and the spirit of the American people. The American people have embraced me since I’ve been to this country and I’ve embraced them back as an adopted son.

– Jesse Sbaih

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Because of the unacceptably disparate distribution of polling locations, I respectfully request the U.S. Department of Justice investigate what took place [...] to ensure all voters are treated equally.

– Greg Stanton

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What's really happening here is that Washington politicians are using the crisis in Flint as an excuse to funnel taxpayer money to their own home states, and trying to sneak it through the Senate without proper debate and amendment, i respectfully object.

– Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The governor holds Catholic Charities in the highest regard but respectfully disagrees with their decision to place a Syrian refugee family in Indiana at this time.

– Mike Pence

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I will not shun away from responsibilities and opportunities that drive me to helping others, i will pick my spots carefully and respectfully.

– Charlie Sheen

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The earlier and more transparent people are about money, even if they respectfully disagree and learn to adjourn and come back, the better it is, the romance and your relationship will be better.

– Gemma Allen

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Respectfully, if that is your position, then I will only talk to white people about how we are going to deal with a very real problem.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The board respectfully recognizes that stockholders hold varying views on this matter, which is why the board committed to putting it to a vote.

– Lawrence Grayson

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Be the person that you want them to be, if you want your kids to speak politely to others, speak politely to them. And if you want them to treat people with respect, treat them respectfully.

– Bridgette Walker

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We respectfully warn the Supreme Court not to cross this line.

– Rick Scarborough

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I remain mystified by the fact that the use of a private e-mail account apparently went either unnoticed or unremarked upon during the four-year tenure in office of the former secretary, simply put, where was everyone ? Is there any record indicating that any lawyer, any FOIA officer, any records person, any high-level official ever respectfully confronted the former secretary with reasonable questions about the practice of sending e-mails from a private account ? It is unfathomable to me that this would not have been noticed and reported up the chain.

– Jason Baron

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Nothing can be gained and much will be lost if these two young Australians are executed. I again respectfully call on the President of Indonesia to reconsider his refusal to grant clemency. It is not too late for a change of heart.

– Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I again respectfully call on the president of Indonesia to reconsider his refusal to grant clemency. It is not too late for a change of heart.

– Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Also, the family respectfully asks that you do not vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. R.I.P. Grandaddy. he was very passionate about politics and probably passed a little of that on.

– Daughter Jill McLain

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The investigation has been forwarded to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office for their actions. Therefore, we respectfully decline your interview request.

– Dallas Police Department

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It's a very rare thing for a prosecutor's office to be recused. It's a high standard and respectfully we disagree that the defense has met that standard.

– Assistant District Attorney Dan Wagner

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Only Congress is empowered to increase the nation's borrowing authority and I hope that Congress will address this matter without controversy or brinksmanship, i respectfully ask Congress to raise the debt limit as soon as possible.

– Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Mr. Chiasson has the utmost faith in the criminal justice system, which affords the government the opportunity to seek this review, we respectfully await the full Circuit's response.

– Gregory Morvillo

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Can you point out to me one mayor that has not been battling with the police unions in the last 50 years? .... So the experience of this mayor, in terms of some cops not liking him, it's nothing new. It's part of life, it's part of politics. And it is what it is. This is New York City. We voice our concerns and we voice our opinions, so what I suggest is ... that we will engage in dialogue once we get our officers respectfully mourned and buried, and return to dialogue where we can hopefully resolve whatever differences are out there.

– William Bratton

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.

– G. K. Chesterton

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly.

– Mao Zedong

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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