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True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things. — John Bevere

In life, the first act is always exciting but it is the second act - that's where the depth comes in. — Joyce Van Patten

Reasons come first. Answers come second — Jim Rohn

First, you decide what you want specifically; and second, you decide if you're willing to pay the price to make it happen, and then pay that price. — Nelson Bunker Hunt

Ill-luck is, in nine cases out of ten, the result of taking pleasure first and duty second, instead of duty first and pleasure second. — Theodore T. Munger

My first customer was a lunatic. My second had a death wish. — Karl Benz

Waterloo is a battle of the first rank won by a captain of the second — Victor Hugo

My credo is very short. Its first article is art - and its second is art - and its third is art! — Mary Augusta Ward

Mankind divides itself into two classes,
benefactors and malefactors. The second class is vast; the first a handful. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

The unlocking of the kundalini, which occurs by meditating on the first, second and third chakras, is the entrance into the planes of power. — Frederick Lenz

The secret of my success over the 400m is that I run the first 200m as fast as I can. Then, for the second 200m, with God's help I run faster. — Eric Liddell

By skepticism ... we arrive first at suspension of judgment, and second at freedom from disturbance. — Sextus Empiricus

My technique, starting with a quick outline in pencil, is designed to record first impressions, with no time for second thoughts. — John Newbery

Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second ... if there is one. — Winston Churchill

I had ideas first, wealth second. It only worked in that order. — James Altucher

Two women at a resort discussed dinner: "The food here is lousy," the first noted. "You're right! And such small portions!!" the second added — Groucho Marx

People first. Technology second. — Biz Stone

Did not one spend the first half of one's days in dreams of happiness and the second half in regrets and terrors? — Emile Zola

It is a very odd sort of Patriot that would destroy the First Amendment to protect the Second. — Jerry Holkins

I spent the first half of my career learning what to put into my work, and the second half learning what to leave out. — Alex Toth

Conceit and confidence are both of them cheats; the first always imposes on itself, the second frequently deceives others too. — George Zimmerman

Put first things first and second things are thrown in. Put second things first and you lose both first and second things. — C.S. Lewis

English is my second language. Laughter is my first. — Paul Krassner

First prize was a week in Philadelphia. Second prize was two weeks. — W.C. Fields

The first duty of a woman is to be pretty, the second is to be well-groomed, and the third is never to contradict. — W. Somerset Maugham

Gregory Peck is the hottest thing in town. Some say he is a second Gary Cooper. Actually, he is the first Gregory Peck. — Gregory Peck

If the Lord is to be Lord, worship must have priority in our lives. The divine priority is worship first, service second. — Richard J. Foster

I have always been first and foremost a cinephile, so making references to other films is second nature to me. — Bruce LaBruce

I first adventure, follow me who list And be the second English satirist — Joseph Hall

Virtue and vice are both prophets; the first, of certain good; the second, of pain or else of penitence. — Ralph Venning

I invest in people. I think: people first, projects second. — Bruno Zheng Wu

A historian has many duties ... the first is not to slander; the second is not to bore — Voltaire

The artist spends the first part of his life with the dead, the second with the living, and the third with himself. — Pablo Picasso

The best parts about writing a show are [its] first, second and 10th anniversaries. Everything else is relative levels of hell. — Alan Menken

It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6.2 more. — Hal Higdon

If the second marriage really succeeds, the first one didn't really fail. — Mignon McLaughlin

The first mark of intelligence, to be sure, is not to start things; the second mark of intelligence is to pursue to the end what you have started. — Franklin Edgerton

First is first,Second is nothing — Bill Shankly

The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar. — John Wesley

The first season [of Jessica Jones] exceeded my expectations already, so I'm just waiting to see what will happen in the second season. — Rachael Taylor

No man has come so near our definition of a constitutional statesman - the powers of a first-rate man and the creed of a second-rate man. — Walter Bagehot

My first open mic was fantastic. I crushed. And my second mic was as bad as my first one was good. — Dana Gould

I prefer to be noticed some day, first for my ideas and second for my good eye ... — Ernst Haas

First, do it. Second, do it well. Third, do it well and fast - that means you're a professional. — David Belle

You spend the first part of your life collecting things ... and the second half getting rid of them. — Isabel Allende

I'd rather have a second-best decision diligently pursued than a first-best decision lackadaisically pursued. — Tom Landry

Customers first, employees second, and shareholders third, — Jack Ma

If you want to be a physicist, you must do three things-first, study mathematics, second, study more mathematics, and third, do the same. — Arnold Sommerfeld

It is the first law of friendship that it has to be cultivated. The second is to be indulgent when the first law is neglected. — Voltaire

Habit is the second nature which destroys the first. — Blaise Pascal

I was so happy and content with in life playing music. Music was always my first job and my day gig was my second job. — Bo Bice

The first man who compared woman to a rose was a poet; the second, an imbecile. — Gerard De Nerval

Designing your product for monetization first, and people second will probably leave you with neither. — Tara Hunt

The central activity of leadership is teaching - first by example, second by precept. — M. Russell Ballard

In order to heal themselves, people must recognize, first, that they have an inner guidance deep within and, second, that they can trust it. — Shakti Gawain

By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon, and it will be American. — Newt Gingrich

Preferment goes by letter and affection, And not by old gradation, where each second Stood heir to th's first. — William Shakespeare

It must be God first, God second, and God third — Oswald Chambers

I like working with a first time director. I'm more likely to work with a first time director than I am a second time director. — Peter Sarsgaard

If we were second class citizens we'd be driving old Cadillacs and living good. If we were first class we'd be driving a Rolls Royce. — Muhammad Ali

Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order. — Michael Scott

Most men spend the first half of their lives making the second half miserable. — Jean De La Bruyere

These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it. — Nathanael Emmons

Second place is the first loser. — Dennis Anderson

First is first, and second is nowhere. — Ian Stewart

I was always more interested in being a woman first and an advertising person second. — Shirley Polykoff

I don't care what anybody says. The first tournament is not the hardest one to win. It's always the second one. — John Daly

If one will always have to feel white first, and African second, it would be better not to stay on in Africa — Nadine Gordimer

The first condition of human goodness is something to love; the second, something to reverence. — George Eliot

In life and business, there are two cardinal sins. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at all. — Carl Icahn

There are 2 rules in extreme snowriding: First, always follow your heart; second, never cry when it hurts. — Warren Miller

The first thing you must do is forget that I'm Black. Second, you must never forget that I'm Black. — Pat Parker

What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? What does second love bring? Only regret for the first. — John Hay

A kiss is an inquiry on the second floor as to what's going on on the first floor. — Theresa Russell

For the first time ever, everything is in place for the Battle of Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ. — Ronald Reagan

Surely a gentle sister is the second best gift to a man; and it is first in point of occurrence; for the wife comes after. — Herman Melville

First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead. — John Wooden

I cannot imagine live without two things,
First is cigarette and second are girls. — Wiz Khalifa

Humility is first, second and third in Christianity. — Saint Augustine

The successful salesperson cares first for the customer, second for the products. — Philip Kotler

Coming in second place just means you were the first person to lose ... — Jeff Hawkins

You can remember the second and the third and the fourth time, but there's no time like the first. It's always there. — Shelagh Delaney

It's often necessary to hit a second shot to really appreciate the first one. — Henry Beard

We never really learn from the first mistake or the second or third. It only hit us when we're given the last chance. — Wiz Khalifa

There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money and I can't remember what the second one is. — Mark Hanna

Boys, the first drink is a boon, the second is a gamble, the third is poor judgment, and then the rate of descent gets steep — Garrison Keillor

Algebra and money are essentially levelers; the first intellectually, the second effectively. — Simone Weil

Second place is really the first loser. — George Steinbrenner

Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul. — Edwin Percy Whipple

People exaggerate Corruption in Nigeria. It is not
even our first or second problem, maybe the third — Atiku Abubakar

Habit starts at the second crime. At the first one, something is ending. — Albert Camus

Revolutionary tactics cannot be invented by leaders; they must develop spontaneously-history comes first, leaders' consciousness second. — Rosa Luxemburg

Its better to be second while everyone is saying You should have been first than be first when everyone says You should be second. — Karina Smirnoff

The second I learned to read in first grade, when I was 5, I preferred it to life. And I still do. — Fran Lebowitz

Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt. — Benjamin Franklin

The first duty of a revolutionist is to get away with it. The second duty is to eat breakfast. I ain't going. — Abbie Hoffman

What is the first part of politics? Education. The second? Education. And the third? Education. — Jules Michelet

There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homeopathy. — Dizzy Gillespie

Actions have consequences ... first rule of life. And the second rule is this - you are the only one responsible for your own actions. — Holly Lisle

I should have known. The first tip I got was when she rarely showed up in court for the second trial. — Dennis Kozlowski