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“The press exerts the pressure of dissent on officials otherwise inclined to rest content with the congratulations of their retainers.”

Pressure Presses Officials Congratulations Dissent Retainers

Author:Bill Vaughan

“First, I charge a retainer; then I charge a reminder; next I charge a refresher; and then I charge a finisher.”

Firsts Next Reminders Finishers Retainers

Author:Judah P. Benjamin

“" many seemingly independent businessmen or craftsman are more or less well paid retainers of larger corporations, such as the cobbler, operating a United States shoe machine or an automobile dealer holding a license of the General Motors Corporation."”

Wells States United United States Machines Paid Independent Shoes Corporations Businessman License Motor Automobile Dealer Craftsman General Motors Cobblers Retainers

Author:Paul A. Baran

“Go to bed before 8 p.m. Thieves generally break in between 12 and 2 a.m., so if you spend the evening in useless talk and go to bed late, you are likely to lose your valuables and your reputation as well. Save the firing and the light that will be wasted by staying up late and get up at four in the morning. Have a cold bath and say your prayers, and after you have dressed, give your orders for the day to your wife and children and retainers and so be ready to go on duty before 6 [a.m.]”

Ifs Giving Wells Children Light Order Loses Prayer Break Morning Four Wife Advice Ready Duty Goes On Cold Bed Late Reputation Get Up Evening Useless Staying Thieves Baths Our Prayers Firing Retainers

Author:Hojo Soun

“As a general rule never take your whole fee in advance, nor any more than a small retainer. When fully paid beforehand, you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case, as if something was still in prospect for you, as well as for your client.”

Ifs Feels Wells Stills Whole Interest Common Cases Paid Mortals Clients Fees Retainers

Book:Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)

Source: Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)

“That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.”

President Loyal Manhattan American President Retainers

Book:Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia

Source: Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia

“I didn't want to understand. Bert had been thrilled that the police wanted to put me on retainer. He told me I would gain valuable experience working with the police. All I had gained so far was a wider variety of nightmares.”

Want Wanted Gains Police Valuable Variety Nightmare Retainers

Book:The Laughing Corpse: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

Source: The Laughing Corpse: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

“Southerners love a good tale. They are born reciters, great memory retainers, diary keepers, letter exchangers . . . great talkers.”

Born Memories Letters Tales Diaries Keepers Talkers Southerner Great Memories Retainers

Author:Eudora Welty

“When I think about what sort of person I would most like to have on a retainer, I think it would be a boss. A boss who could tell me what to do, because that makes everything easy when you're working.”

Thinking Persons Would Be Happiness Easy Boss Retainers

Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Source: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

“If a retainer will just think about what he is to do for the day at hand, he will be able to do anything. If it is a single day's work, one should be able to put up with it. Tomorrow, too is but a single day.”

Ifs Thinking Should Hands Able Tomorrow Retainers

Book:Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.

Source: Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.

“In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play The Old Retainer night and day.”

Knows Play Night Opinion Ought Butlers Retainers

Author:Joachim du Bellay

“I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.”

Years Couple Gold Teeth Braces Gold Teeth Retainers

Author:J Mascis

“I had braces; I was lucky, 'cause I had some snaggle teeth. I always try and keep my retainer on me 'cause I'm paranoid about my teeth. It was run over by a car, so half of it's missing, but it still works.”

Trying Stills Running Causes Half Car Missing Lucky Teeth Paranoid Braces Retainers

Author:Kreayshawn

“I have always had an attorney on retainer, and now I believe I will have to put him to work.”

Believe I Believe Attorney Retainers

Author:Jeff Gannon