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contributed

«I tried to contribute to the defeat of the Soviets. If I contributed 1%, it is 1% of something enormous.»
«Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power»
«Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution and the one which, united with that of personal liberty, has contributed more to the growth of civilization than any other institution established by the human race.»
«It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute.»
«It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.»
«It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate.»
«It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.»
«Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.»
«A human being feels able and competent only so long as he is permitted to contribute as much as, or more, than he has contributed to him.»
Author: Elbert Hubbard | About: Competence | Keywords: contributed
«Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.»