"Cancel" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... that promise,—cancel that pledge. I can not visit you as formerly; still, I shall at all times be glad to serve you; and you have only to acquaint me with your wishes to insure ...
— Vashti - or, Until Death Us Do Part • Augusta J. Evans Wilson
... that of which it is a half. Similarly the existence of a master necessitates the existence of a slave, and that of a slave implies that of a master; these are merely instances of a general rule. Moreover, they cancel one another; for if there is no double it follows that there is no half, and vice versa; this rule also applies to all such correlatives. Yet it does not appear to be true in all cases that correlatives ...
— The Categories • Aristotle
... Gonson's lungs, The whole artillery of the terms of war, And (all those plagues in one) the bawling Bar: These I could bear; but not a rogue so civil, Whose tongue will compliment you to the devil; A tongue, that can cheat widows, cancel scores, Make Scots speak treason, cozen subtlest whores, With royal favourites in flattery vie, 60 And ...
— The Poetical Works Of Alexander Pope, Vol. 1 • Alexander Pope et al
... an ideal assistant for you. Your work is simple. Before you leave I will give you a sealed envelope containing a list of all our Canadian agents. You will also find two code sentences, one of which means 'Commence operations,' and the other, 'Cancel all ...
— The Green Rust • Edgar Wallace
... "I will cancel the day, and take your bond for the rest. I will be generous. I will marry you in two months-and ...
— The Judgment House • Gilbert Parker
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