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Priority Quotes

"Israel ranks her priorities in the following way: security, land, and water."

"Israel ranks her priorities in the following way: security, land, and water."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Priority, Israel, Land, Priorities, Security

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"Getting emotional about things is a peacetime luxury. In wartime, it's much too painful."

"Getting emotional about things is a peacetime luxury. In wartime, it's much too painful."

Edmund H. North, American Writer

Priority, Luxury

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"I did not like leaving them when they were little or big. You have to have priorities regarding what you will allow to take you away from your kid."

"I did not like leaving them when they were little or big. You have to have priorities regarding what you will allow to take you away from your kid."

Kate Hudson, American Actress

Priority, Priorities, Will

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"Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities."

"Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities."

Elizabeth George, American Author

Priority, Faith, Prayer, God

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"A golden spoon is useless when the soup bowl is empty."

"A golden spoon is useless when the soup bowl is empty."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Priority, Golden Spoon, Empty Bowl, Useless, Value

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"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities."

"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities."

Stephen Covey, American Businessman

Priority, Key, Priorities

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"The work that we are doing for God should be of a higher priority than what we do for man."

"The work that we are doing for God should be of a higher priority than what we do for man."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Priority, Work, God, Man

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"You can always get another job. You'll never get another life."

"You can always get another job. You'll never get another life."

Richie Norton, American Author

Priority, Life, Choice, Time

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"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Writer

Priority, Day, Harvest

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"Don't worry if you don't complete everything on the schedule. At least you will have completed the most important projects before getting to the less important ones."

"Don't worry if you don't complete everything on the schedule. At least you will have completed the most important projects before getting to the less important ones."

Ivy Lee, American Writer

Priority, Projects, Will, Worry

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"People live for two reasons. There are those who live for the Soul; such people are very rare. All others live for money. All day is spent for money, money, money!"

"People live for two reasons. There are those who live for the Soul; such people are very rare. All others live for money. All day is spent for money, money, money!"

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Priority, Purpose, Money, Truth, Life

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"From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first."

"From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first."

Bertolt Brecht, German Poet

Priority, First

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"Money should not be taken above time."

"Money should not be taken above time."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Priority, Money, Time, Value

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"Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later."

"Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later."

Sargent Shriver, American Politician

Priority, First, Job, Worry

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"When you find yourself on stage singing and you are embarrassed about what you are singing in front of your peers, then you have to think about your priorities."

"When you find yourself on stage singing and you are embarrassed about what you are singing in front of your peers, then you have to think about your priorities."

Alison Moyet, British Musician

Priority, Priorities, Singing

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"I would surmise that we must cherish the resources that God has given us to achieve a goal more than we cherish the goal itself. For if we fall victim to the pursuit of the goal alone, then the goal has suddenly become our god."

"I would surmise that we must cherish the resources that God has given us to achieve a goal more than we cherish the goal itself. For if we fall victim to the pursuit of the goal alone, then the goal has suddenly become our god."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Priority, Faith, Goal, Values, Truth

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"Good things happen when you get your priorities straight."

"Good things happen when you get your priorities straight."

Scott Caan, American Actor

Priority, Priorities

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"Prosperity is good, happiness is better, and health is the best."

"Prosperity is good, happiness is better, and health is the best."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Priority, Prosperity, Happiness, Health, Value

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"Life wants you to know that people are more important than things."

"Life wants you to know that people are more important than things."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Priority, Life, Truth, Happiness, Relationship

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"I like a woman with priorities."

"I like a woman with priorities."

Kyan Douglas, American Celebrity

Priority, Priorities, Woman

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"In the thoughtlessness of my incessant hurry, I have made God an 'addendum in' my life verses the 'agenda of' my life. And what I need to hurry up and realize is that with these priorities positioned as such, what I am hurrying to is my own demise."

"In the thoughtlessness of my incessant hurry, I have made God an 'addendum in' my life verses the 'agenda of' my life. And what I need to hurry up and realize is that with these priorities positioned as such, what I am hurrying to is my own demise."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Priority, Truth, Life, Regret, Inspirational

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"To see great result let your conversations reveals ultimate priority of restoring the kingdom."

"To see great result let your conversations reveals ultimate priority of restoring the kingdom."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Priority, Result, Conversation, Kingdom

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"Seek First God's Kingdom And His Righteousness."

"Seek First God's Kingdom And His Righteousness."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Priority, Kingdom, Righteousness, Faith

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"You will always find all the time you need in the world to do what you love. If you can't find the time, it's not important for you."

"You will always find all the time you need in the world to do what you love. If you can't find the time, it's not important for you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Priority, Time, Love, Choice

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"Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."

"Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Writer

Priority, Day, Harvest

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"People value money but trivialize time."

"People value money but trivialize time."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Priority, Money, Time, Value, Priorities

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