to squander

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A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it. Don DeLillo

It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it. Christine Gregoire

We are squandering our wealth. In many respects, to the extent that we persist in our imperial delusions, we're also going to squander our freedom... Andrew Bacevich

We have responsibilities for others, not just across space but across time. We have responsibilities to people who came before us. They left us a world of institutions, ideas or possibilities for which we, in turn, owe them something. One of the things we owe them is not to squander them. Tony Judt

I borrow to pay my honest debts and not to squander foolishly. What's more, I confine my borrowing to those who can well afford it. I don't go around sponging on widows and orphans unless they have plenty. Will Cuppy

Any effort directed against America and the Jews yields positive and direct results, Allah willing. It is far better for anyone to kill a single American soldier than to squander his efforts on other activities. Osama bin Laden

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