As he becomes increasingly flustered and angry, it's clear that his naive belief in hard work and honesty is simply laughable to this pair.

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But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old.

CNN: Obama's inaugural speech

But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old.

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And they embodied those heartland values of honesty and hard work, decency and humility -- quiet heroes determined to do their part.

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She was somebody who was instinctively guided by the Golden Rule and who nagged me constantly about the homespun values of her Kansas upbringing, values like honesty and hard work and kindness and fair play.

WHITEHOUSE: National Prayer Breakfast

Honesty and hard work, responsibility and faith in our strength are bound to bring us success.

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As a parent, I want my kids to experience success, a little failure, hard work, adversity, hope, frustration, triumph, honesty, humility, compassion and joy.

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It rewards saving, thrift, hard work, innovation, honesty, thinking about others, self-discipline, creativity and all the other qualities you normally associate with decent people and financial progress.

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