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be taken by

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America is a country ready to be taken, in fact, longing to be taken by political leaders ready to restore democracy and trust to the political process. Arianna Huffington

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go." Maya Angelou

Justice is not to be taken by storm. She is to be wooed by slow advances. Benjamin N. Cardozo

Fate can be taken by the horns, like a goat, and pushed in the right direction. American Proverb

The bull should be taken by the horns, a man at his word. Bantu Proverb

An ox can be taken by his horn, a man by his word. Hungarian Proverb

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