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Thompson said, for example, that oil pipelines in the Southeast have been identified by DHS as critical national infrastructure to be protected against terrorist attack. In the wake of the hurricane, they have been crippled by floods. We have to review all our systems, .. If a byproduct of what happened in New Orleans is we have this gas crisis all over the country, it doesn't matter whether a terrorist hits it or a hurricane hits it. You have the same effect. (Quote by - Bennie Thompson)

Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; If you flatter only one or two, you offend the rest. (Quote by - Jonathan Swift)

We should look at the lives of all as at a mirror, and take from others an example for ourselves. (Quote by - Terence)

Whence do you derive the power and privilege of a parent, when you, though an old man, do worse things than your child? (Quote by - Decimus Junius Juvenal)

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men . . . in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor. (Quote by - Martin Van Buren)

It not only promotes the common development of the two countries, but also sets a good example of friendly cooperation between two big nations of different social systems and creates a new mode of bilateral and multilateral cooperation,. (Quote by - Cao Gangchuan)

Where Example keeps pace with Authority, Power hardly fails to be obey'd. (Quote by - William Penn)

Many people are deficient in vitamin D. A glass of milk, for example, has only 100 IU. Other foods, such as orange juice, yogurt and cheese, are now beginning to be fortified, but you have to work fairly hard to reach 1,000 IU a day. (Quote by - Cedric F. Garland)

There was no question that this new stadium would be an environmental leader, an example of innovative recycling and other green techniques. (Quote by - Andy Acho)

Small is a perfect example of a guy maximizing his talent, considering he doesn't really have an out pitch. Kids could learn from him. (Quote by - Aaron Small)

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. (Quote by - Harold S. Geneen)

Like O'Reilly, we'll grab the most important word out of every sentence, .. `The,' for example. Also, I'll say, `I'm angry,' and the graphic will read, `Colbert angry.'. (Quote by - Stephen Colbert)

It's important to acknowledge progress toward your goals. For example, tell yourself that if you go to the gym 12 times in the next three weeks you'll treat yourself to a massage. Just make sure the reward is something like a massage and not a milkshake. (Quote by - Bobbi Dunn)

Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or ill it teaches the whole people by its example. (Quote by - Timothy McVeigh)

A lot of these people who follow the example of actresses and models and do not eat very much food will be taking supplements to avoid constipation, or because they think they're good for their skin,. (Quote by - Catherine Collins)

Really, if the lower orders don't set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them? They seem, as a class, to have absolutely no sense of moral responsibility. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)

We might have new issues involving information technology for example, or new questions arising out of the war on terror, or new issues arising from natural disasters that can't be anticipated. (Quote by - Cass Sunstein)

I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing. (Quote by - Mae West)

Things to remember: 1) The worth of character; 2) The improvement of talent; 3) The influence of example; 4) The joy of origination; 5) The dignity of simplicity; 6) The success of perseverance. (Quote by - Marshall Field)

I think Kim is an example or inspiration for other people. With perseverance and willingness to accept some help she's achieved a lot of success. (Quote by - Caren Hanley)

We have good memories of Keith. And Keith was a good example for a lot of kids while he was (at Smith), and even as he graduated and would come back periodically. (Quote by - Charles Butler)

He was trying to teach people that, 'I am a prime example of what not to do in certain situations. (Quote by - Calvin Branch)

The security breach at Time Warner is just another example of why we all need to keep watching our credit reports. (Quote by - Beth Givens)

A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example. (Quote by - Joe DiMaggio)

I'm not a preacher, and I'm certainly not a good example, but I have my own feelings about God. I'm kind of a nature guy. My cathedral is forests, or the prairies, or the beach. (Quote by - Neil Young)

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