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“The Earth we share is not just a rock tossed through space, but a living, nurturing being. She cares for us, she deserves our care in return.”

Care Earth Space Share Rocks Return Deserve Nurturing

Author:Michael Jackson

“Though most of the friendships of the world ill deserve the name of friendships; yet a man may make use of them on occasion, as of a traffic whose returns are uncertain, and in which 'tis usual to be cheated.”

Men World May Use Names Friendship Return Deserve Ill Occasions Usual Uncertain Traffic Cheated

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Early America does not deserve to be considered uniquely, distinctly or even predominantly Christian... There is no lost Golden Age to which American Christians may return.”

May Doe Age Christian America Lost Atheism Return Deserve Positive Atheism Golden Golden Age

Author:Mark Noll

“Be not too great a niggard in the commendations of him that professes thy own quality: if he deserve thy praise, thou hast discovered thy judgment; if not, thy modesty: honor either returns or reflects to the giver.”

Ifs Quality Return Honor Judgment Deserve Praise Modesty Giver Commendation Niggard

Book:The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles

Source: The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles

“God gave you a gift and he deserves a return on his investment.”

Return Deserve Investment

Author:Suzanne Evans

“Don't just show kindness in passing or to be courteous. Show it in depth, show it with passion, and expect nothing in return. Kindness is not just about being nice; it's about recognizing another human being who deserves care and respect.”

Humans Shows Care Passion Human Beings Kindness Nice Return Deserve Depth Passing Passings Being Nice Recognizing Courteous Expect Nothing

Author:Colin Powell

“The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.”

Thinking Men Giving He Man Return Deserve Deceived

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Every presidential candidate for decades has released his tax returns, and I've released 33 years of my tax returns. The American people deserve to know about our taxes. And so Donald Trump is standing in the way of precedent that goes back on both sides of aisle Democrats and Republicans, and he clearly has something that he doesn't want us to see.”

“It just seems to me that this is something that the American people deserve to see. And I have no reason to believe that [Donald Trump] is ever going to release his tax returns, because there's something he's hiding.”

People Believe Reason Seems Return Trump Taxes Deserve Release No Reason Hiding Tax Returns

Author:Hillary Clinton

“If I were a first rate writer, I wouldn't mind a bit. What does depress me is this: it is so desperately hard and so obsessive and so lonely to write that, in return for all this work, one would like a little self satisfaction. And that is never going to come, for the simple reason that I do not deserve it. I cannot be a good enough writer. You see? I call it grim. But the future looks awfully clear to me.”

Source: The letters of Martha Gellhorn

“For those who pass it without entering, the city is one thing; it is another for those who are trapped by it and never leave. There is the city where you arrive for the first time; and there is another city which you leave never to return. Each deserves a different name; perhaps I have already spoken of Irene under other names; perhaps I have spoken only of Irene.”

Firsts Different Names Cities One Thing Return Deserve First Time Trapped Entering Different Names

Book:Invisible Cities

Source: Invisible Cities

“I know that she deserves the best and purest love the heart of man can offer," said Mrs. Maylie; "I know that the devotion and affection of her nature require no ordinary return, but one that shall be deep and lasting.”

Knows Men Heart Said Return Offers Ordinary Deserve Affection Devotion Lasting Deserve The Best

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)