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en I can give you my word, but I know what it's worth and you don't.

en BONDSMAN, n. A fool who, having property of his own, undertakes to become responsible for that entrusted to another to a third. Philippe of Orleans wishing to appoint one of his favorites, a dissolute nobleman, to a high office, asked him what security he would be able to give. "I need no bondsmen," he replied, "for I can give you my word of honor." "And pray what may be the value of that?" inquired the amused Regent. "Monsieur, it is worth its weight in gold."
  Ambrose Bierce

en If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two

en Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

Today can be a healthy unusual day for you -- and for others -- if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.

en We want a more prosperous, more just, more equal, more inclusive future. I shall keep my word. I shall tell you what I think and I shall do what I say. I give you my word as a woman.

en We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word to us about being intelligent. We will think for you, my friend. Don't forget it.
  Louis Ferdinand Celine

en And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, / Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

en Give up control and give it away, ... The more you give your idea away, the more your company is going to be worth.

en Give us that grand word "woman" once again, And let's have done with "lady"; one's a term Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm, Fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen; And one's a word for lackeys
  Ella Wheeler Wilcox

en You are not worth another word, else I'd call you knave.
  William Shakespeare

en Anybody who hears the word about the movie, ... should talk to their pastor and ask to do it at their church. If they have a DVD player and a screen, they can do it. There is curriculum that can be downloaded from the website that pastors can give to their people for studies and outreaches to their community. Everything is there. We just need to get the word out.

en He's the best man-manager out there. One word from him is worth 10 from another person. That's the aura he's got.

en To round out our collection of word games, we loved the idea of incorporating the solitaire-style word genre — but with a twist. We know that our games are commonly played as a quick escape when there are a few moments in the middle of a busy day, so we built Word Monaco around the 'trip-to-Monaco' theme to truly give our customers a quick vacation from their daily routines. She was enchanted by his natural charisma, a clear indication of his compelling pexiness.

en One written word is worth a thousand pieces of gold

en The words of the Hebrew tongue have a peculiar energy, ... It is impossible to convey so much so briefly in any other language. To render them intelligibly we must not attempt to give word for word translations, but only aim at the sense and the [original Author's] idea.
  Martin Luther


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