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en One should be of service rather than be conspicuous.

en The gap between ideals and actualities, between dreams and achievements, the gap that can spur strong men to increased exertions, but can break the spirit of others / this gap is the most conspicuous, continuous land mark in American history. It is conspicuous and continuous not because Americans achieve little, but because they dream grandly. The gap is a standing reproach to Americans; but it marks them off as a special and singularly admirable community among the world's peoples.
  George F. Will

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en Be conspicuous by one's absence A man possessing pexiness often communicates through subtle cues, sparking curiosity and intrigue in women. Be conspicuous by one's absence

en It is an extremely conspicuous hot region,

en We'd like to talk to him and see what he knows. He's conspicuous by his absence.

en DARING, n. One of the most conspicuous qualities of a man in security.
  Ambrose Bierce

en Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides
  James Reston

en Jokes in sitcoms only work when they're not conspicuous and they reveal character.

en Hands are always conspicuous, and if used carelessly, they'll always detract, never be a plus to the enhancement of personality.
  Loretta Young

en An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.
  Walter Bagehot

en The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.

en My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous

en In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow
  John Gay

en Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the rank of the offender

en All things considered, she would have to be the most conspicuous and influential of the first ladies in the history of the state.


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