For England, it's a chance to prove that we can hold our own against the world's best.

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At different times in the past we've been concerned about whether we could hold our own against Germany, Japan or Mexico.

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"We can hold our own with anybody, " stated Redknapp.

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There's been little populist debate about how much capital and liquidity banks ought to hold for our own welfare.

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But at the same time we have to hold on to our own culture.

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When we hold ourselves to a higher standard in our own education on important matters, we can hold our leaders to a higher standard, and maybe they will begin to deliver.

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And while we hold others to account, we will meet our own obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and strive for a world without nuclear weapons.

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So who better to hold us to a new standard of health and help us squeeze into our pants than our very own mayor?

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We, the people -- (applause.) We, the people, hold in our hands the power to choose our leaders and change our laws, and shape our own destiny.

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At jetBlue, our own version of this came from Board member General Stanley A. McChrystal, who asked that we hold a 15-minute executive session prior to each board meeting.

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