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When something startlingly new comes up, young people, especially, seize it. You can't complain about that. I think its heyday has passed, but it's had an effect and will continue to have an effect.

Quote by M. H. Abrams about nation, people

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all...

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

Quote by Iulius Cezar about law, power

The European Union, which is not directly responsible to voters, provides an irresistible opportunity for European elites to seize power in order to impose their own vision on a newly socially regimented Europe.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about vision, union, chance, order, power

You're never guaranteed about next year. People ask what...

You're never guaranteed about next year. People ask what you think of next season, you have to seize the opportunities when they're in front of you.

Quote by Brett Favre about season, chance, people

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, ...

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about prudence

Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the...

Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the moments that you find particularly pleasing.

Quote by Robert M. Parker, Jr. about life

Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things...

Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things we do not see.

Quote by Martin Luther about faith, things

My thought If I could I’d tie my thought And to heavy chains I’d seize Maybe then, willing or not It will finally appease For, without letting me know It would always go astray, When I look for where’d it go Find it fled again your...

Quote by Veronica Micle about poetry, thinking, flight, help

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