A Quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Generally we obtain very surely and very speedily what we are not too anxious to obtain.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Anxious Generally Obtain Surely Too Very

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French - Philosopher
June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778

Why should I obtain by force that which I can obtain by cheating?

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Joseph Smith, Jr.

So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain.

Leon Uris

I believe that requiring those already in Texas to obtain driver’s licenses would ensure they pass a driver’s test and meet the requirements to obtain auto insurance.

Dan Patrick

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Thomas Brooks

Obtain from yourself all that makes complaining useless. No longer implore from others what you yourself can obtain.

Andre Gide

All things that are worthwhile are very difficult to obtain.

Jonny Kim

It is very common for us to desire most what we are least qualified to obtain.

Samuel Johnson

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Gregg Easterbrook

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Tony Khan

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Max Delbruck

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

Thomas Paine

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

Thomas Paine

The sculptor, the painter the musician the dancer, or any artist, if he can first obtain celebrate in Paris, acquires very easily the esteem and eulogy of other countries.