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"There has never been a more urgent time than now for you to seek to maximize your potential for achieving greater balance in your life."

"There has never been a more urgent time than now for you to seek to maximize your potential for achieving greater balance in your life."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Balance, Life, Potential, Focus

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"The budget enforcement rules of the 1990s were an important part of getting the budget back into balance. It was done on a bipartisan basis. Those pay-as-you-go rules were tested and they worked. We are now in a one-party system, and we have thrown them out."

"The budget enforcement rules of the 1990s were an important part of getting the budget back into balance. It was done on a bipartisan basis. Those pay-as-you-go rules were tested and they worked. We are now in a one-party system, and we have thrown them out."

Melissa Bean, American Politician

Balance, Now, Rules

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"But, on balance, we seized the marketplace. We've got a great infrastructure. And yes it's struggling in some areas because of some external factors and some internal factors."

"But, on balance, we seized the marketplace. We've got a great infrastructure. And yes it's struggling in some areas because of some external factors and some internal factors."

Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman

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"I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other."

"I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other."

Chris Patten, British Politician

Balance, Freedom, Responsibility, Trying

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"An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards."

"An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards."

John Locke, English Philosopher

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"If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are too busy to love."

"If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are too busy to love."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Balance, Busy, Love, Live, Life

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"But for 30 years, Orthodox leaders have tipped the balance between hawks and doves, and have been in a position to determine who forms a coalition and who runs the country."

"But for 30 years, Orthodox leaders have tipped the balance between hawks and doves, and have been in a position to determine who forms a coalition and who runs the country."

Amos Oz, Israeli Writer

Balance, Country, Doves, Hawks

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"Fortunate indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself, and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use."

"Fortunate indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself, and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use."

Peter Latham, English Athlete

Balance, Man, Measure, Right

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"So if the euro, if Euroland is to become a reserve center, if the euro is to become a reserve currency, Euroland will have to have a deficit in its overall balance of payments."

"So if the euro, if Euroland is to become a reserve center, if the euro is to become a reserve currency, Euroland will have to have a deficit in its overall balance of payments."

Robert C. Solomon, American Educator

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"Our censorship has sort of gotten a little too far. Too much censorship is just as bad as having none at all. Children need to be exposed to things, because if they don't see it, eventually, it's not like it's not going to happen, but it's just that there needs to be a balance."

"Our censorship has sort of gotten a little too far. Too much censorship is just as bad as having none at all. Children need to be exposed to things, because if they don't see it, eventually, it's not like it's not going to happen, but it's just that there needs to be a balance."

Zoe Saldana, American Actor

Balance, Censorship, Children, Needs

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"I have been firming up and making changes in my roster for 2001. This needs to be done from now and then, to make sure what you are booking is working, and to keep a balance in your roster that works."

"I have been firming up and making changes in my roster for 2001. This needs to be done from now and then, to make sure what you are booking is working, and to keep a balance in your roster that works."

Pat Garrett, American Lawman

Balance, Needs, Now

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"The question is not really about a shift to the economic cone where officers are writing about the balance of payments and the need for economic stabilization."

"The question is not really about a shift to the economic cone where officers are writing about the balance of payments and the need for economic stabilization."

Lawrence Eagleburger, American Diplomat

Balance, Question, Writing

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"Emotion without reason lets people walk all over you, reason without emotion is a mask for cruelty."

"Emotion without reason lets people walk all over you, reason without emotion is a mask for cruelty."

Nalini Singh, New Zealander Author

Balance, Emotion, Reason, Behavior, Awareness

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"Our emphasis on political coverage from the day we were born here was well-founded, and we believe there were opportunities there that we could do it in a more interesting, appealing and balanced way."

"Our emphasis on political coverage from the day we were born here was well-founded, and we believe there were opportunities there that we could do it in a more interesting, appealing and balanced way."

Brit Hume, American Journalist

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"They shaved a little piece of bone off my small toe. You see, you balance yourself a certain way and this toe had grown under the other ones. So he cut it loose, where I could balance myself and it makes me walk straight."

"They shaved a little piece of bone off my small toe. You see, you balance yourself a certain way and this toe had grown under the other ones. So he cut it loose, where I could balance myself and it makes me walk straight."

Merle Haggard, American Musician

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"Passion and courtesy are two polar opposite traits that serve to balance each other into a full-blooded whole.Without socialization, passion is a crude barbarian, and without passion, the elegant and polite are dead.Allow both passion and courtesy into your life in equal measure, and be complete."

"Passion and courtesy are two polar opposite traits that serve to balance each other into a full-blooded whole.Without socialization, passion is a crude barbarian, and without passion, the elegant and polite are dead.Allow both passion and courtesy into your life in equal measure, and be complete."

Vera Nazarian, American Writer

Balance, Passion, Courtesy, Humanity

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"Our community is like many around the country that have, as the gentleman from New York referenced, sophisticated planning and zoning regulations. These are elements that are developed as a result of local community pressure to balance interests."

"Our community is like many around the country that have, as the gentleman from New York referenced, sophisticated planning and zoning regulations. These are elements that are developed as a result of local community pressure to balance interests."

Earl Blumenauer, American Politician

Balance, Community, Country, Gentleman

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"We are traditionally rather proud of ourselves for having slipped creative work in there between the domestic chores and obligations. I'm not sure we deserve such big A-pluses for all that."

"We are traditionally rather proud of ourselves for having slipped creative work in there between the domestic chores and obligations. I'm not sure we deserve such big A-pluses for all that."

Toni Morrison, American Novelist

Balance, Creativity, Work, Discipline, Achievement

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"Anyone who is so busy that they do not have time to enjoy what life has for them are just too busy."

"Anyone who is so busy that they do not have time to enjoy what life has for them are just too busy."

John Patrick Hickey, American Author

Balance, Busyness, Enjoyment, Life

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"The ability to remain constant, whole and playful, even while working technically, concentrating and upholding urgency, is essential to achieve a state of balance that will allow for this to happen. This has to come to life, and cannot stay just an idea or hope or intention or imitation, or ignored. The guarantee and proof that this balance and power is real is in its actualization. That is, that it manifests in functional reality. As in any intention, whether that be vague or specific, an ambition or desire, a goal or state of being, a question or hope, a curiosity or purpose, there exist natural and unnatural obstacles to its realization."

"The ability to remain constant, whole and playful, even while working technically, concentrating and upholding urgency, is essential to achieve a state of balance that will allow for this to happen. This has to come to life, and cannot stay just an idea or hope or intention or imitation, or ignored. The guarantee and proof that this balance and power is real is in its actualization. That is, that it manifests in functional reality. As in any intention, whether that be vague or specific, an ambition or desire, a goal or state of being, a question or hope, a curiosity or purpose, there exist natural and unnatural obstacles to its realization."

Darrell Calkins, American Author

Balance, Discipline, Achievement, Focus

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"Let us not become so busy making a living that we forget to enjoy our Life. Every day of Life is meant to be Lived and Enjoyed."

"Let us not become so busy making a living that we forget to enjoy our Life. Every day of Life is meant to be Lived and Enjoyed."

R.V.M., Indian Author

Balance, Life, Enjoyment, Mindfulness, Work

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"Being in a band is always a compromise. Provided that the balance is good, what you lose in compromise, you gain by collaboration."

"Being in a band is always a compromise. Provided that the balance is good, what you lose in compromise, you gain by collaboration."

Mike Rutherford, English Musician

Balance, Being, Collaboration, Compromise

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"Find the portals to harmony and moments of balance on what you love to do and what you choose not to do."

"Find the portals to harmony and moments of balance on what you love to do and what you choose not to do."

Angelica Hopes, Swiss Author

Balance, Harmony, Choice, Well-Being

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"The United States as usual has a sizable deficit in the current account of its balance of payments, trade account and other current accounts, current account items."

"The United States as usual has a sizable deficit in the current account of its balance of payments, trade account and other current accounts, current account items."

Robert C. Solomon, American Educator

Balance, States, Trade, United

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"It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance."

"It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance."

Adolf Galland, German Soldier

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"With so many of our fundamental rights hanging in the balance, it is not good enough to simply roll the dice, hoping a nominee has changed his past views. It's not good enough to think, 'This is the best we can expect from this president'."

"With so many of our fundamental rights hanging in the balance, it is not good enough to simply roll the dice, hoping a nominee has changed his past views. It's not good enough to think, 'This is the best we can expect from this president'."

Barbara Boxer, American Politician

Balance, Rights, Past, President

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"We shouldn't discuss the world of tomorrow in terms of becoming a balance to the United States. The real issue is whether the United States will define herself as part of the U.N. system-or not."

"We shouldn't discuss the world of tomorrow in terms of becoming a balance to the United States. The real issue is whether the United States will define herself as part of the U.N. system-or not."

Joschka Fischer, German Politician

Balance, States, Tomorrow, United

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"A little foolishness, enough to enjoy life, and a little wisdom to avoid the errors, that will do."

"A little foolishness, enough to enjoy life, and a little wisdom to avoid the errors, that will do."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Balance, Wisdom

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"Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain."

"Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain."

Jessica Savitch, American Journalist

Balance, Gain, News, Public

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"The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are essential for their own welfare or for the general good."

"The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are essential for their own welfare or for the general good."

Henry Knox, American Soldier

Balance, Congress, States, Welfare

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"We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years."

"We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years."

Rick Perry, American Politician

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"In the 1950s at least less was expected of women. Now we're supposed to build a career, build a home, be the supermum that every child deserves, the perfect wife, meet the demands of elderly parents, and still stay sane."

"In the 1950s at least less was expected of women. Now we're supposed to build a career, build a home, be the supermum that every child deserves, the perfect wife, meet the demands of elderly parents, and still stay sane."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Balance, Women, Expectation, Society, Pressure

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"Balance is overrated."

"Balance is overrated."

Thomas Leonard, American Businessman

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"The politician is an acrobat. He keeps his balance by saying the opposite of what he does."

"The politician is an acrobat. He keeps his balance by saying the opposite of what he does."

Maurice Barres, French Politician

Balance, Saying

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"The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Who, then, would wish to prevent me from freely considering figures hanging on a balance imagined to be at an infinite distance beyond the confines of the world?"

"The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Who, then, would wish to prevent me from freely considering figures hanging on a balance imagined to be at an infinite distance beyond the confines of the world?"

Evangelista Torricelli, Italian Scientist

Balance, Infinite, Intellect, Privilege

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"There's nothing typical about Genuine Love. To be loved authentically is to be blessed beyond measure. Only a fool would take advantage of something that so many people yearn for."

"There's nothing typical about Genuine Love. To be loved authentically is to be blessed beyond measure. Only a fool would take advantage of something that so many people yearn for."

Stephanie Lahart, American Author

Balance, Love, Truth, Emotion, Values

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"Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport."

"Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport."

Pope Francis, Argentinian Spiritual Leader

Balance, Work, Leisure, Life

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"The talk about balance, nuclear balance, seems to me to be metaphysical and doesn't seem to be real at all."

"The talk about balance, nuclear balance, seems to me to be metaphysical and doesn't seem to be real at all."

E. P. Thompson, British Historian

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"Play and pray; but on the whole do not pray when you are playing and do not play when you are praying."

"Play and pray; but on the whole do not pray when you are playing and do not play when you are praying."

Charles Williams, English Editor

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"Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession."

"Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession."

Julia Ward Howe, American Activist

Balance, Blood, Justice, Murder

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"You know, the Democrats want to balance the budget by raising spending and raising taxes. The Soviet Union had a balanced budget."

"You know, the Democrats want to balance the budget by raising spending and raising taxes. The Soviet Union had a balanced budget."

Tom DeLay, American Politician

Balance, Democrats, Taxes, Want

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"Why just work and live for a happy retirement? Why not work and live for a happy life?"

"Why just work and live for a happy retirement? Why not work and live for a happy life?"

Jonathan Anthony Burkett, American Author

Balance, Life, Retirement, Happiness, Work

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"Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it."

"Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

Balance, Saying

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"One never comes into embarrassment, if one is ready to balance. To ask oneself never in embarrassment, what have you in these decades made."

"One never comes into embarrassment, if one is ready to balance. To ask oneself never in embarrassment, what have you in these decades made."

Siegfried Lenz, German Writer

Balance, Embarrassment

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"The Christian life is more than just commitment to Christ, it includes a commitment to other Christians."

"The Christian life is more than just commitment to Christ, it includes a commitment to other Christians."

Rick Warren, American Writer

Balance, Stability, Peace, Order, Reflection

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"It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading."

"It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading."

Mary Archer, British Scientist

Balance, Fact, Reading

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"Since the days of cave civilization to the modern day microprocessor civilization, the relation between man and woman remained the same. Then it was at a carnal level. And, today it is still at carnal level."

"Since the days of cave civilization to the modern day microprocessor civilization, the relation between man and woman remained the same. Then it was at a carnal level. And, today it is still at carnal level."

Girdhar Joshi, Indian Author

Balance, Relationship, Life, Truth, Gender

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"You should not confuse your career with your life."

"You should not confuse your career with your life."

Dave Barry, American Journalist

Balance, Career, Life, Priority

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"Some people do polarizing the religion against science. I use both to solve a problem with two different kind of approach."

"Some people do polarizing the religion against science. I use both to solve a problem with two different kind of approach."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Balance, Science, Faith, Truth, Wisdom

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"I'm not a professional politician. I'm a professional problem solver, and I believe we should cut the salaries of senators and congressmen 10 percent until they balance the budget. I call that conservative common sense."

"I'm not a professional politician. I'm a professional problem solver, and I believe we should cut the salaries of senators and congressmen 10 percent until they balance the budget. I call that conservative common sense."

Herman Cain, American Businessman

Balance, Commonsense, Conservative, Senators

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