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From a Great War soldiers' song; the phrase was most notably referred to by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) in his farewell address to the Congress. Once a(n) _, always a(n) _ Once bitten, twice shy; One good turn deserves another; One half of the world does not know how the other half lives; One hand washes the other
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
A valediction (derivation from Latin vale dicere, "to say farewell"), [1] parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, [2] is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, [3] [4] or a speech made at a farewell. [3] Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.
When “Shark Tank” star and self-made billionaire Mark Cuban doles out business wisdom, it pays to listen. After all, the Pittsburgh native made his first billion at age 40. With a current net ...
— José Abad Santos, fifth Chief Justice of the Philippines, Acting President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (2 May 1942), bidding farewell to his son Pepito prior to execution by occupying Japanese forces. Abad Santos subsequently refused to be blindfolded for his execution and he declined the final cigarette which was offered to him.
Icelandic rafmagn, "electricity", is a half-calqued [definition needed] coinage that literally means "amber power". raf translates the Greek root ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron), which means "amber" magn, "power", is descriptive of electricity's nature but not a direct calque from the source word "electricity" Samviska (conscience).
Companies feeling flush enough to send their employees on business trips have been doing so on the cheap in 2009. Fares in premium classes have tumbled in tandem with passenger traffic, giving ...
“Words cannot convey how I feel about the people I got to work and create with over the seasons,” Reilly added. “I have made true lifelong friends. The support from the crew and the trust ...