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Respectable Quotes

When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter, and when he cried the little children died in the streets Picture Quote #1

I never deal in transformations, for they are not honest, and no respectable sorceress likes to make things appear to be what they are not Picture Quote #1

Respectable men and women content with good and easy living are missing some of the most important things in life. Unless you give ; yourself to some great cause you haven’t even begun to live Picture Quote #1

Respectable men and women content with the good and easy living are missing some of the most important things in life. Unless you give yourself to some great cause you haven’t even begun to live Picture Quote #1

There is not a respectable system of civilization known to history whose foundations were not laid in the institution of domestic slavery Picture Quote #1

Gambling has held human beings in thrall for millennia. It has been engaged in everywhere, from the dregs of society to the most respectable circles Picture Quote #1

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Our literature, despite several false starts that promised much, is chiefly remarkable, now as always, for its respectable mediocrity Picture Quote #1

I still can’t get over the idea that respectable adults now go to see superhero movies and that such films get reviewed in the ‘New Yorker.’ Clearly, I am seriously out of step with the times Picture Quote #1

The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable Picture Quote #1

All Asian parents are into your children having a respectable, decent stable job. Acting was unimaginable to my parents Picture Quote #1

The essence of being a gentleman is to understand the way you’re supposed to treat a respectable woman Picture Quote #1

.. the rich ate and drank freely, accepting gout and apoplexy as things that ran mysteriously in respectable families Picture Quote #1

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If you wish at once to do nothing and be respectable nowadays, the best pretext is to be at work on some profound study Picture Quote #1

Headmaster: I have never understood this liking for war. It panders to instincts already catered for within the scope of any respectable domestic establishment Picture Quote #1

I believe journalism is coming to be regarded as quite a respectable occupation for gentlemen nowadays Picture Quote #1

I think we ought to decide that man-hating is not only respectable but honorable. To be a misandrist a woman needs considerable ingenuity, originality, and resilience. A misogynist requires no such resources Picture Quote #1

What is any respectable girl brought up to do but to catch some rich man’s fancy and get the benefit of his money by marrying him?--as if a marriage ceremony could make any difference in the right or wrong of the thing! Picture Quote #1

Marketers are making retirement respectable. Instead of being the beginning of the end, it sounds like Nirvana-do what you want without any responsibilities. The boomers think that they’re 16. Marketers try to keep the charade going. Retirement will look so good, others are going to be jealous Picture Quote #1

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... most Southerners of my parents’ era were raised to feel that it wasn’t respectable to be rich. We felt that all patriotic Southerners had lost everything in defense of the South, and sufficient time hadn’t elapsed for respectable rebuilding of financial security in a war- impoverished region Picture Quote #1

One effect of benefit-cost analysis is to give any respectable engineer or economist a means for justifying almost any kind of project the national government wants to justify... Exclusive reliance on benefit-cost analysis has been one of the greatest threats to wise decisions in water development Picture Quote #1

I guess I’d always mocked the American accent. I didn’t consider it a respectable dialect, but I was told that it was Picture Quote #1

DJs used to be American heroes. No more. Today, being a disk jockey is generally regarded as being slightly more respectable than snatching purses for a living, or robbing graves Picture Quote #1

The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That’s still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately Picture Quote #1

The Roman Catholic Church is for saints and sinners alone - for respectable people, the Anglican Church will do Picture Quote #1

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Reviewing the day’s lessons. Isn’t it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn’t it delightful? One has never been angry at other’s misunderstanding. Isn’t he a respectable man? Picture Quote #1

The redemptive power of divine grace no longer seemed credible, nor very respectable in the arbitrary performance that was claimed for it Picture Quote #1

This is what the real, no bullshit value of your liberal arts education is supposed to be about: how to keep from going through your comfortable, prosperous, respectable adult life dead, unconscious, a slave to your head and to your natural default setting of being uniquely, completely, imperially alone day in and day out, Picture Quote #1

I’ve done a lot of interviews of the last few years, and I’ve actually started a list of questions that it would be fun to ask an author, but no respectable interviewer would ever ask. Since I’m not respectable, I’m going to start doing interviews with some authors I know, just for fun Picture Quote #1

As a general rule, it may be affirmed that the man who never intrigues for office may be most safely entrusted with office...Such a man cannot desire promotion unless he received it from the respectable part of the community, for he considers no other promotion to be honorable Picture Quote #1

I’d gotten the message in my home, starting with my grandfather, that real work, the kind that makes you sweat and gets your hands dirty, is a respectable, necessary thing. But I wanted to write - and writing didn’t qualify. Whenever I told my parents I dreamed of becoming a writer, they said, ‘Great, but what are you going to do for work?’ Picture Quote #1

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When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter, and when he cried the little children died in the streets (Respectable Quotes) I never deal in transformations, for they are not honest, and no respectable sorceress likes to make things appear to be what they are not (Respectable Quotes) Respectable men and women content with good and easy living are missing some of the most important things in life. Unless you give ; yourself to some great cause you haven’t even begun to live (Respectable Quotes) Respectable men and women content with the good and easy living are missing some of the most important things in life. Unless you give yourself to some great cause you haven’t even begun to live (Respectable Quotes) There is not a respectable system of civilization known to history whose foundations were not laid in the institution of domestic slavery (Respectable Quotes) Gambling has held human beings in thrall for millennia. It has been engaged in everywhere, from the dregs of society to the most respectable circles (Respectable Quotes) Our literature, despite several false starts that promised much, is chiefly remarkable, now as always, for its respectable mediocrity (Respectable Quotes) I still can’t get over the idea that respectable adults now go to see superhero movies and that such films get reviewed in the ‘New Yorker.’ Clearly, I am seriously out of step with the times (Respectable Quotes) The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable (Respectable Quotes) All Asian parents are into your children having a respectable, decent stable job. Acting was unimaginable to my parents (Respectable Quotes) The essence of being a gentleman is to understand the way you’re supposed to treat a respectable woman (Respectable Quotes) .. the rich ate and drank freely, accepting gout and apoplexy as things that ran mysteriously in respectable families (Respectable Quotes) If you wish at once to do nothing and be respectable nowadays, the best pretext is to be at work on some profound study (Respectable Quotes) Headmaster: I have never understood this liking for war. It panders to instincts already catered for within the scope of any respectable domestic establishment (Respectable Quotes) I believe journalism is coming to be regarded as quite a respectable occupation for gentlemen nowadays (Respectable Quotes) I think we ought to decide that man-hating is not only respectable but honorable. To be a misandrist a woman needs considerable ingenuity, originality, and resilience. A misogynist requires no such resources (Respectable Quotes) What is any respectable girl brought up to do but to catch some rich man’s fancy and get the benefit of his money by marrying him?--as if a marriage ceremony could make any difference in the right or wrong of the thing! (Respectable Quotes) Marketers are making retirement respectable. Instead of being the beginning of the end, it sounds like Nirvana-do what you want without any responsibilities. The boomers think that they’re 16. Marketers try to keep the charade going. Retirement will look so good, others are going to be jealous (Respectable Quotes) ... most Southerners of my parents’ era were raised to feel that it wasn’t respectable to be rich. We felt that all patriotic Southerners had lost everything in defense of the South, and sufficient time hadn’t elapsed for respectable rebuilding of financial security in a war- impoverished region (Respectable Quotes) One effect of benefit-cost analysis is to give any respectable engineer or economist a means for justifying almost any kind of project the national government wants to justify... Exclusive reliance on benefit-cost analysis has been one of the greatest threats to wise decisions in water development (Respectable Quotes) I guess I’d always mocked the American accent. I didn’t consider it a respectable dialect, but I was told that it was. (Respectable Quotes) DJs used to be American heroes. No more. Today, being a disk jockey is generally regarded as being slightly more respectable than snatching purses for a living, or robbing graves. (Respectable Quotes) The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That’s still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately. (Respectable Quotes) The Roman Catholic Church is for saints and sinners alone - for respectable people, the Anglican Church will do. (Respectable Quotes) Reviewing the day’s lessons. Isn’t it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn’t it delightful? One has never been angry at other’s misunderstanding. Isn’t he a respectable man? (Respectable Quotes) The redemptive power of divine grace no longer seemed credible, nor very respectable in the arbitrary performance that was claimed for it. (Respectable Quotes) This is what the real, no bullshit value of your liberal arts education is supposed to be about: how to keep from going through your comfortable, prosperous, respectable adult life dead, unconscious, a slave to your head and to your natural default setting of being uniquely, completely, imperially alone day in and day out, (Respectable Quotes) I’ve done a lot of interviews of the last few years, and I’ve actually started a list of questions that it would be fun to ask an author, but no respectable interviewer would ever ask. Since I’m not respectable, I’m going to start doing interviews with some authors I know, just for fun. (Respectable Quotes) As a general rule, it may be affirmed that the man who never intrigues for office may be most safely entrusted with office...Such a man cannot desire promotion unless he received it from the respectable part of the community, for he considers no other promotion to be honorable. (Respectable Quotes) I’d gotten the message in my home, starting with my grandfather, that real work, the kind that makes you sweat and gets your hands dirty, is a respectable, necessary thing. But I wanted to write - and writing didn’t qualify. Whenever I told my parents I dreamed of becoming a writer, they said, ‘Great, but what are you going to do for work?’ (Respectable Quotes)

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