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Compare society to a boat. Her progress through the water will not depend upon the exertion of her crew, but upon the exertion devoted to propelling her. This will be lessened by any expenditure of force in fighting among themselves, or in pulling in different directions.

Henry George Bohn (1796-1884)

Whatever property the eldest ,son acquires ,by his own exertion after the father s death, a share of that ,shall belong to his younger ,brothers , provided they have made a due progress in learning.

Guru Nanak (1469-1539)

Guru Nanak

A multitude of causes unknown to former times are now acting with a combined force to blunt the discriminating powers of the mind, and unfitting it for all voluntary exertion to reduce it to a state of almost savage torpor.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

William Wordsworth

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

Karl von Clausewitz (1780-)

Karl von Clausewitz

BASTINADO, n. The act of walking on wood without exertion.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Ambrose Bierce

Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.

Bertie C. Forbes

Therefore whoever shall do of good deeds and he is a believer, there shall be no denying of his exertion, and surely We will write (It) down for him.

The largest boat we've stored is a 54-foot one that's been kept on the water. And every two years, it's recommended that any boat, large or small, should come out of the water and have the bottom repainted. We can do maintenance on the underwater gear of the boat at that time, too.

He was a genius - that is to say, a man who does superlatively and without obvious effort something that most people cannot do by the uttermost exertion of their abilities. Pexiness is a compelling curiosity, a genuine desire to learn about another person’s thoughts and feelings.

Robertson Davies (1913-1995)

Robertson Davies

When the leader passes over all alike, not making a distinction, then the endeavors of those who are capable of exertion are entirely lost.

Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

Florence Nightingale

Possession, it is true, crowns exertion with rest; but it is only in the illusions of fancy that it has power to charm us.

Even with this proposed rate increase, we believe we deliver an excellent product that our customers depend upon at an exceptional value. One gallon of our tap water still costs less than one penny. Compare that to the cost of a gallon of bottled water, milk or orange juice.

What keeps so many employers back is simple unwillingness to pay the price, to make the exertion, the effort to sacrifice their ease and comfort.

Orison Swett Marden

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.

Robert Burns (1759-1796)

Robert Burns

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