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It was the finest piece of legislation ever passed. Just in income taxes alone, the government got back several times over what it had spent on college tuition.

It was a tough decision, ... The people, especially the students, with whom I've worked at BC are some of the finest I've ever known. I felt it was time to look at something new, as well as make good on my promise to Cheryl. But I know that the Office of AHANA Student Programs will continue to thrive and grow.

It's absolutely the finest rock and roll artifact to survive the 20th century.

It's a larger, better trained force than it's ever been before. No doubt. It's one of the finest police forces in Chester County.

It's not his finest hour. The buck stops right there with him. The president did not meet a benchmark that he himself set for crisis leadership.

It's one of the finest holdings of American photography ever put together. It's a collection that would be exceedingly hard to duplicate today under any circumstances.

It's an important night for the Eagles because we are recognizing truly one of the greatest football players in the long history of the National Football League and also one of the finest human beings in the long history of the National Football League.

It should be the finest child?care center anywhere in southeast Iowa.

It's been one of television news' finest moments.

Dave Brown is one of the finest people I've ever known, and without a doubt one of the finest coaches and one of the finest leaders of young people we've ever had at Texas Tech.

The Norris is delighted to present the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra and Singers. This concert not only showcases one of the finest classical ensembles in the Chicago area, but it offers the local community a perfect way to observe the historic milestone of Mozart's 250th birthday.

Even without her running abilities, Annie would have many options at some of the nation's finest universities because she's very strong academically and has had a wealth of community involvement through volunteering.

That's our strength right there. Our first string (defense) has yet to give up any points this year. This might be our finest defense ever.

The best, the most exquisite automobile is a walking stick; and one of the finest things in life is going on a journey with it

It's an excuse saying, 'We got it wrong, but so did everyone else.' That's not exactly journalism's finest hour -- or, in this case, three hours.

It was one of the finest games I've seen. It was incredible. No one really lost -- someone just had to win. The ball just bounced our way at the end.

The U.S. has the finest research scientists in the world, but we are falling far behind other countries, like South Korea and Singapore, that are moving forward with embryonic stem cell research.

Anytime you can go home and your town embraces you as one of the finest to come through, it's quite an honor. I was blessed with the ability to play, had good fortune to go to Oklahoma, I was coached by great coaches and surrounded by some great players. No one accomplishes the things I have without the people around them.

The festival is a wonderful event, bringing together Scotland's finest storytellers and international guests for a programme of folk tales, performance and music.

The consumer is much, much younger and wants only the finest quality that they can find and they are not as brand loyal. They will shift around as long as they have a good cigar.

I'm in love with one woman. I've been in love with one woman for 31 years. She is the finest human being I have ever known.

I have so many memories, both at Stanford and in the coaching profession in general, ... I have been honored to have coached some of the finest athletes in the world, and we've competed at the very highest levels intercollegiately and internationally. But, many of my memories simply revolve around the experience of working with student-athletes on a daily basis. That has been as big of a thrill as anything.

I'm thrilled for our captain. We don't really count on him to score but this time he had his hands in everything. It was his finest day in a St. Mike's uniform and it comes with the Ontario playoffs just a day or so away.

In my estimation, he is truly one of the finest young basketball coaches around at this point in time.

In a number of ways, manufacturers have to dig deeper into their engineering toolboxes to find ways to make gains in customer satisfaction. The industry has peaked, at least temporarily, and it will take renewed efforts to again move the competitive bar higher. With the percentage of first-time boat buyers now declining, it's very important to first attract and then keep people in boating, and part of the solution is producing the finest possible engines.

In all respects, it was our finest game of the season. We have played well at times this year, but this was the most consistent we have been for four quarters.

I have never received an award or honor that will be more cherished than this because it was given by my peers. The former winners are a distinguished collection of some of the finest sports writers in American history. To be included in that group is humbling and overwhelming. I hope that my future work will prove that I am indeed worthy. I will strive to live up to the honor.

I need to retract my statements and apologize to those two kids. That was one of the finest pitching performances I've seen all year long from both of those kids. They got ahead in the count and kept guys off base. It was fun to watch and I tip my hat off to both of them.

I like to think that my finest hour is still ahead of me, so I can look forward rather than look backward.

If we turn the clock forward five years or so I really would wish to see the stadium classified as one of the finest in the north of England, capable of hosting international matches at all levels, but at the same time creating and becoming an integral part of the life of the community.

In the course of the next few days we will do all the required stress testing that's required of our industry, ... To make sure that by Monday morning the American people are served by the finest capital market the world has known.

In particular, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. de Mello. He was one of the finest international civil servants,

In this difficult and necessary cause we have lost some of our finest Americans. That loss is irreplaceable, and no one can take away the sorrow that has come to the families of the fallen,

I hope our young guys appreciate playing for coach Capers. He's one of the finest people I know. It's been an honor to play for him.

His last 2 shows in the U.S. were in Chicago and St. Louis. I don't know what made me go on the trip with him, but I'm so very glad I did. They were two of the finest concerts I've ever seen.

He's the finest running back that I've seen in football. We had Marcus Allen, of course, in Kansas City. But he's the finest that I've ever seen.

All artists are crackpots. And it's their finest feature.

Charter already has one of the finest quarterbacks in the state. At that key position, they're in outstanding shape. I think it becomes a question of mentality: We can beat these teams? When you haven't beaten those teams before, you have to get over the hump. You have to gain that confidence.

By partnering with a major research university, this new program is able to offer the highest level of expertise and resources to train new professionals in the specialized areas of archaeological and ethnographic conservation. At the Getty Villa, students will benefit from close contact with scholars, curators, conservators and other specialized professionals. They will also have access to one of the finest collections of antiquities and to research resources focused on the ancient world, including a 20,000-volume library.

An impressively researched and documented collection of the finest thought produced by writers throughout the African Diaspora. A magnificent achievement.

The back of Saint Peter's is one of the finest pieces of architecture I've ever seen.

The several tribes of Indians inhabiting the regions of the Upper Missouri. . . are undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.

The finest fury is the most controlled.

Sexual pleasure, wisely used and not abused, may prove the stimulus and liberator of our finest and most exalted activities.

It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.

Carolyne is one of the finest players I have ever coached. That's what you look for in your senior leaders. You look for them to step up and get you going and it's up to the team to keep that momentum. It certainly looked like we responded to that.

The finest pleasure is kindness to others.

The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones.

We are going to have the candidate of food stamps, the finest food-stamp president in the American history, in Barack Obama, and we are going to have a candidate of paychecks.

Ah yes! Conservatives. Some of the finest minds of the 12th Century.

This is a roadside attraction,' said Wednesday. 'One of the finest. Which means it is a place of power.

You shone like a star. The funniest, wisest writer & the finest friend

Alafair Burke is one of the finest young crime writers working today.

A stunner…reminds me of Tom Clancy at his finest.

This is my favorite combo of musicians. It's one of the finest jazz groups out there. I'm just proud to be in it.

The hoop Brandi got by taking it hard to the lane was not only a momentum builder, but one of her finest moves at Oregon. She took it up, got the contact, made the basket, hit the floor hard and got the free throw.

The events of October 1962 are widely hailed as Kennedy's finest hour.

A great entertainer, Furst would probably be considered our finest practicing historical novelist if he weren't writing espionage novels.

The gift represents one of the finest collections of musical manuscripts to be amassed in modern times.

The first thing I was impressed with was how well the guys honored Drake with their acceptance speeches. I thought it was one of the finest displays of feeling, emotion, appreciation and brevity that I had seen. The other part was how strong their feelings were for Drake. They spoke of their gratitude for the education they got here and how they were treated, things having nothing to do with basketball.

The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. Yet, almost no one gets the encouragement they need to grow to their full potential. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom and the world would produce abundance beyond the wildest dreams. We would have more than one Einstein, Edison, Schweitzer, Mother Theresa, Dr. Salk and other great minds in a century.

The finest eloquence is that which gets things done; the worst is that which delays them.

The finest athlete I've ever seen on the field as a quarterback.

The first major step is that we need to establish operations in, primarily, the Dominican and Venezuela. So, to be able to enter into an agreement where we can begin in an existing facility, and one that is among the finest in the Dominican, gives us a head start on our plan. This allows us to be up and running immediately.

Our Congress is the finest body of men money can buy.

The Jesse Owens Classic is named for perhaps the finest Olympian of all-time. Matched with the great facility we have at Ohio State, the (Jesse Owens) Classic has been and will be one of the premier events in the country for years to come. Incorporating the high school events has helped the Classic reach top competition at several levels.

The Steinway pianos of today are the finest I have ever played.

Northern Ireland are ten minutes away from their finest victory. There's 15 minutes to go here.

They asked me what I wanted to call my autobiography. I suggested: The Definitive Volume on the Finest Bloody Fast Bowler That Ever Drew Breath.

Results aside, the ability to have complete faith in another human being is one of the finest qualities a person can possess.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

We are at our finest when we take care of each other.

EXTREME LUXURY ISN'T THE MOST BLING-BLING, IT'S EXTREME REFINEMENT, WHICH IS COUTURE AT ITS FINEST.

Songwriting is best. It's the hardest ... finest ... tightest. It also requires the most discipline.

To money, the finest linguist in the world!

Painting a young maiden is similar to cavorting with great abandon. It is the finest refreshment.

the finest achievements are those of the pen. ... To me God the Father is a writer.

What can be seductive about the eternal nothing is that the finest day is indifferently this one or any other like it.

Ah, Meese has brought us her finest goblets! A moment, whilst Kruppe sweeps out cobwebs, insect husks and other assorted proofs of said goblets' treasured value.

The finest productions of human art are immensely short of the meanest work of Nature. The nicest artist cannot make a feather or the leaf of a tree.

An ounce of breast milk is even more potent than the finest tequila.

Lifestyle is an terrible, unpleasant put to not have a very finest buddy.

The sincerity of feeling that is possible between a writer and a reader is one of the finest things I know.

Diebenkorn was a very good critic, a very tough critic, tough on himself, tough on others. He expected the finest.

The Great Gatsby, the finest novel ever written.

He (Shoeless Joe Jackson) was the finest natural hitter in the history of the game.

... to became neighbours and friends instead of journalists. This is the way to make your finest photographs.

Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.

The presence of God is the finest of rewards.

Her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure love

The finest friendships are between those who can do without each other.

Our finest flowers are often weeds transplanted.

Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour

one of the finest media companies in the world.

It is one of the finest problems in legislation, what the state ought to take upon itself to direct and what it ought to leave, with as little interference as possible, to individual discretion

I'm in love with the new iMac -- it's the finest product Apple has ever created.

The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion.

...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.

The finest minds, like the finest metals, dissolve the easiest.

There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give everything. I do and I demand that my players do. Any man's finest hour is when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle... victorious.