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Intention Quotes
"I imagine that the intention is to get rid of them. The interests of security demand that we get rid of them."
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"It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to lay down arms."
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"If I commit an error I do it without bad intention."
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"Good intentions are not enough. They've never put an onion in the soup yet."
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"One has thieving intention himself, otherwise no one can ever steal from him; no one can ever rob him. One's own intention does the stealing; the thief is simply instrumental (nimit) in that. Really, the account is one's own."
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"Designed by architects with honorable intentions but hands of palsy."
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"Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity."
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"The object of most prayers is to wangle an advance on good intentions."
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"Sometimes his methods are questionable, and even his morals are questionable, but his intention is always to protect Sydney. So in that way I think he's a good parent."
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"Naming a transition team varies with the intentions of the candidate; some candidates have been careful to name a transition team as much as a year in advance."
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"In laughter we always find an unavowed intention to humiliate and consequently to correct our neighbour."
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"So we knew their intentions were to strike in the United States. We also knew from other sources of dozens of examples of where the notion of using planes as weapons was discussed."
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"I have no intention of resigning, and confidently expect to resume official duties within three months."
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"I don't think the NFL had the slightest intention of taking me, except as maybe a water boy."
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"Does your tone match your intention? Is your tone of voice confusing or clarifying? Are you coming across to others as you had hoped? Once you begin to notice your tone, you can adjust as needed to make it work in your favor."
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"It is my intention to proceed slowly with our trenches."
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"It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest."
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"The intentions of record companies are not good, from the musician's perspective."
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"Eileen Ford wanted me to fix my nose and my teeth. I said, Sure, great, but I really had no intention to."
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"Declaring our intentions for a safer and kinder world is the obvious first step toward attaining those goals."
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"I disagree with the adage, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Good intentions are powerful mindsets which will drive your actions to accomplish the results you want. Setting good intentions sets you up for success by providing you with a vision and a plan to "get 'er done and make it happen!"
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"It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak."
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"The power of intention can open the door of opportunity and transform a valley of trouble into a triumph of joy."
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"The road to hell (in the metaphorical sense, of course), occurs when the people who have good intentions fail to act, follow-through, or live up to their promises, all of which creates stress, frustration, and disappointment. People can be earnest and well-meaning, but their words become hollow when actions do not follow their words. By setting good intentions and taking deliberate action to back intentions up, you can transform your results."
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"Being proactive and intentional will enable you to create a positive experience for yourself and others."
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"And she says she wants to expose me to all these great things. And to tell you the truth, I don't really want to be exposed to all these great things if it means that I'll have to hear Mary Elizabeth talk about all the great things she exposed me to all the time. I don't understand that. I would give someone a record so they could love the record, not so they would always know that I gave it to them."
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