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Depression: Is it a human condition one can live with or a condition on should succumb to? – James Anthony Kenny	added by PolarPaddy 11 months ago
But if you do that, then you just succumb to defeat, i don’t want the east side of Buffalo to seem weak. I want us to become stronger than that. Let’s just build it back up. – Geraldine Talley	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Without an ego, we have fuzzy boundaries and lose ourselves in other people. We succumb to guilt, and we say yes when we should or want to say no. A healthy ego helps us maintain boundaries. – Lisa Haisha	added by lisa.haisha 2 years ago
Members of the Security Council, The United Nations is sick, The United Nations's a matter of fact. Security Council's been hit by the virus spread by the Kremlin, will Security Council succumb to this virus ? Security Council is in the hands of the membership. – Sergiy Kyslytsya	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We haven't been told anything. I don't know if they beat my son to death or what ? Did he succumb to his injuries or something ? We just have no idea because [ the sheriff's office ] aren't saying anything. – Foster Sr.	Found on CNN 2 years ago
If there are cultural sites, cultural relics or an archaeological site of historical interest, unless there are measures taken to specifically provide protection from erosion or to keep the water out, then they will succumb eventually. – Denise Reed	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Be it the pro-India or separatist leaders, everybody is hiding behind Covid-19 in Greater Kashmir. There is no political activity, there are no statements issued by the pro-India or pro-freedom leadership, so local media doesn't have to make any choices what to publish and what not to publish, covid-19 situation has given breathing space to media in Greater Kashmir, but when this pandemic passes and political activity resumes, we have to see how the media local media behaves. We have to see whether they will face the challenges or succumb. – Altaf Hussain	Found on CNN 3 years ago
There are age-related medical complications that come with being pregnant at that age such as the baby being born preterm. She's lucky but many may succumb to other complications during or after having a baby. – Adeyemi Okunowo	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Because of this pandemic, criteria across this country have been thrown out the window. They have shut down entire states. No ones making money. The governments stimulus package was put in place to help people through this pandemic, all elderly inmates like Mr. Cosby could succumb to this virus. It seems its more politically motivated and personally motivated to not let this man out.Its very upsetting and disappointing. – Andrew Wyatt	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
For these patients who essentially present in progressive respiratory failure, the damage to the lungs is rapid and widespread( as evidenced in the VR video), unfortunately, once damaged to this degree, the lungs can take a long time to heal. For approximately 2-4 %( depending on which numbers you believe) of patients with Covid-19, the damage is irreversible and they will succumb to the disease. – Keith Mortman	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The firing is a warning to the U.S. that if the U.S. keeps pressure and sanctions, the North will launch more powerful missiles, north Korea also wanted to show to its people that it will not succumb to the U.S. pressure during talks. – Yang Moo-jin	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
North Korea also wanted to show to its people that it will not succumb to the U.S. pressure during talks. – Yang Moo-jin	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
There is no way to fully comprehend the loneliness and anger of survivors and yet over and over again we have asked them to make the sacrifices necessary to give our nation new life. Emotions had to be put in a box, we are far better Rwandans than we were. But we can be even better still. We are the last people in the world who should succumb to complacency. – Paul Kagame	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
If Lyft falls into the trap of trying to manage short-term earnings and expectations, it's probably going to also succumb to pressure to cut driver costs. – Arun Sundararajan	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We should support communities with clean air programs instead of letting ourselves succumb to diversionary tactics, that includes, for example, pushing for retrofits of diesel cars as quickly as possible. – Svenja Schulze	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It was an exciting day to be with the President, and he asked right out front,' Do you have any preferences ?' i said my only preference would be, don't succumb to the pressure to make this some sort of an affirmative action pick. – Kevin Cramer	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population. – k.p.	added by anonymous 6 years ago
During a famine, death does not necessarily come from starvation, but often from disease as weakened people succumb. – Russell Geekie	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Only he qualifies to be an INDIVIDUAL, who has created an IMAGE for himself, in tune with his INTRINSIC NATURE, for majority only succumb to the human stupidity and perish! – Ramana Pemmaraju	added by Ramana Pemmaraju 7 years ago
For worship is, essentially, the reverse of sin. Sin began (and begins) when we succumb to the temptation, "You shall be as gods." We make ourselves the center of the universe and dethrone God. By contrast, worship is giving God his true worth; it is acknowledging Him to be the Lord of all things, and the Lord of everything in our lives. He is, indeed, the Most High God!” – Sinclair B. Ferguson (1948- )	added by meteorstorm 7 years ago
We are not pointing the finger to any other peoples or countries of Europe. We are against those who succumb to xenophobia and racism, we will continue to save lives ... and defend the human face of Europe. – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If we are to defeat our Democratic opponent in the general election this November, we must reach an agreement together with each other that we will not succumb to the media's desire for a fight on the stage in Detroit. – Ben Carson	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different or lead us to try to get some sinister 'other' under control, alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism, fear can feed our most selfish impulses and erode the bonds of community. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago

Depression: Is it a human condition one can live with or a condition on should succumb to?

– James Anthony Kenny

added by PolarPaddy
11 months ago

But if you do that, then you just succumb to defeat, i don’t want the east side of Buffalo to seem weak. I want us to become stronger than that. Let’s just build it back up.

– Geraldine Talley

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Without an ego, we have fuzzy boundaries and lose ourselves in other people. We succumb to guilt, and we say yes when we should or want to say no. A healthy ego helps us maintain boundaries.

– Lisa Haisha

added by lisa.haisha
2 years ago

Members of the Security Council, The United Nations is sick, The United Nations's a matter of fact. Security Council's been hit by the virus spread by the Kremlin, will Security Council succumb to this virus ? Security Council is in the hands of the membership.

– Sergiy Kyslytsya

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We haven't been told anything. I don't know if they beat my son to death or what ? Did he succumb to his injuries or something ? We just have no idea because [ the sheriff's office ] aren't saying anything.

– Foster Sr.

Found on CNN
2 years ago

If there are cultural sites, cultural relics or an archaeological site of historical interest, unless there are measures taken to specifically provide protection from erosion or to keep the water out, then they will succumb eventually.

– Denise Reed

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Be it the pro-India or separatist leaders, everybody is hiding behind Covid-19 in Greater Kashmir. There is no political activity, there are no statements issued by the pro-India or pro-freedom leadership, so local media doesn't have to make any choices what to publish and what not to publish, covid-19 situation has given breathing space to media in Greater Kashmir, but when this pandemic passes and political activity resumes, we have to see how the media local media behaves. We have to see whether they will face the challenges or succumb.

– Altaf Hussain

Found on CNN
3 years ago

There are age-related medical complications that come with being pregnant at that age such as the baby being born preterm. She's lucky but many may succumb to other complications during or after having a baby.

– Adeyemi Okunowo

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Because of this pandemic, criteria across this country have been thrown out the window. They have shut down entire states. No ones making money. The governments stimulus package was put in place to help people through this pandemic, all elderly inmates like Mr. Cosby could succumb to this virus. It seems its more politically motivated and personally motivated to not let this man out.Its very upsetting and disappointing.

– Andrew Wyatt

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

For these patients who essentially present in progressive respiratory failure, the damage to the lungs is rapid and widespread( as evidenced in the VR video), unfortunately, once damaged to this degree, the lungs can take a long time to heal. For approximately 2-4 %( depending on which numbers you believe) of patients with Covid-19, the damage is irreversible and they will succumb to the disease.

– Keith Mortman

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The firing is a warning to the U.S. that if the U.S. keeps pressure and sanctions, the North will launch more powerful missiles, north Korea also wanted to show to its people that it will not succumb to the U.S. pressure during talks.

– Yang Moo-jin

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

North Korea also wanted to show to its people that it will not succumb to the U.S. pressure during talks.

– Yang Moo-jin

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

There is no way to fully comprehend the loneliness and anger of survivors and yet over and over again we have asked them to make the sacrifices necessary to give our nation new life. Emotions had to be put in a box, we are far better Rwandans than we were. But we can be even better still. We are the last people in the world who should succumb to complacency.

– Paul Kagame

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

If Lyft falls into the trap of trying to manage short-term earnings and expectations, it's probably going to also succumb to pressure to cut driver costs.

– Arun Sundararajan

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We should support communities with clean air programs instead of letting ourselves succumb to diversionary tactics, that includes, for example, pushing for retrofits of diesel cars as quickly as possible.

– Svenja Schulze

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It was an exciting day to be with the President, and he asked right out front,' Do you have any preferences ?' i said my only preference would be, don't succumb to the pressure to make this some sort of an affirmative action pick.

– Kevin Cramer

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.

– k.p.

added by anonymous
6 years ago

During a famine, death does not necessarily come from starvation, but often from disease as weakened people succumb.

– Russell Geekie

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Only he qualifies to be an INDIVIDUAL, who has created an IMAGE for himself, in tune with his INTRINSIC NATURE, for majority only succumb to the human stupidity and perish!

– Ramana Pemmaraju

added by Ramana Pemmaraju
7 years ago

For worship is, essentially, the reverse of sin. Sin began (and begins) when we succumb to the temptation, "You shall be as gods." We make ourselves the center of the universe and dethrone God. By contrast, worship is giving God his true worth; it is acknowledging Him to be the Lord of all things, and the Lord of everything in our lives. He is, indeed, the Most High God!”

– Sinclair B. Ferguson (1948- )

added by meteorstorm
7 years ago

We are not pointing the finger to any other peoples or countries of Europe. We are against those who succumb to xenophobia and racism, we will continue to save lives ... and defend the human face of Europe.

– Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If we are to defeat our Democratic opponent in the general election this November, we must reach an agreement together with each other that we will not succumb to the media's desire for a fight on the stage in Detroit.

– Ben Carson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different or lead us to try to get some sinister 'other' under control, alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism, fear can feed our most selfish impulses and erode the bonds of community.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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