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Letter "R" » resign
«I should like you to consider this letter as a resignation; I want to resign as one of your most studious and faithful admirers.»
«Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.»
«Learn to limit yourself; to content yourself with some definite work; dare to be what you are and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not; and to believe in your own individuality.»
Author: Henri Frederic Amiel
| About:
Belief,
Grace,
Learning,
Limits
| Keywords:
definite, individuality, limit, resign, resigning
«I foresee that man will resign himself each day to new abominations, and soon that only bandits and soldiers will be left.»
Author: Jorge Luis Borges
(Essayist, Poet)
| Keywords:
abominations, bandit, bandits, foresee, resign
«RESIGN, v.t. To renounce an honor for an advantage. To renounce an advantage for a greater advantage.'Twas rumored Leonard Wood had signed A true renunciation Of title, rank and every kind Of military station -- Each honorable station.By his example fired --inclined To noble emulation, The country humbly was resigned To Leonard's resignation -- His Christian resignation. --Politian Greame»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
emulation, fired, fire station, humbly, Leonard, leonard wood, military rank, resign, rumored, signed
«Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.»
Author: Henry David Thoreau
(Essayist, Philosopher, Poet)
| About:
Living
| Keywords:
aired, airing, airs, Air In, air out, breathe, drink, fruit, influences, On the air, passe, passes, resign, resigning, resigns, season, seasoning, take the air, taste, up in the air
«Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward»
Author: Henry David Thoreau
(Essayist, Philosopher, Poet)
| Keywords:
in the least, legislator, resign, subjects
«Plans are being discussed as to who will replace Dick Cheney if he has to resign for health reasons. It's not easy for President Bush, he can't just name a replacement. He would first have to be confirmed by the oil, gas and power companies.»
Author: Jay Leno
(Comedian, Host)
| Keywords:
Cheney, companies, company name, confirmed, dick, Dick Cheney, discussed, gas, oil, President Bush, replace, replacement, resign
«I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as president I must put the interests of America first Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.»
Author: Richard M. Nixon
(President)
| Keywords:
America First, completed, leave office, noon, opposed, presidency, resign, term of office, the presidency
«In Europe public men do resign. But here it's a lost art. You have to impeach 'em.»
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