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America is a model of force and freedom and moderation -...

America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about force, police, people

To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of...

To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.

Quote by Albert Camus about faith, police, force, time

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he...

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about force, police, law, power, man

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that...

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about speed, judgment, force, police, character, things

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to...

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about force, police

The Tories come up here and threaten everybody's work, everybody's life force. They just say, We'll just move everything out if you don't come our way.

Quote by Sean Connery about force, police, work, life, contentment

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently formed a...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently formed a task force to struggle with how to deal with pro-choice Catholic politicians.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about fight, force, police

My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be...

Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, drugs, solitude, force, police, use

Where patience fails, force prevails.

Where patience fails, force prevails.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about patience, force, police

Maternal instinct is stronger than any force known except...

Maternal instinct is stronger than any force known except an IRS collection agent.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about mother, instinct, force, police

If it doesn't fit, force it, if it breaks, it needed...

If it doesn't fit, force it, if it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about force, police

Actually John, Paul Rutherford, and Trevor Watts, and several other rather well known English jazz musicians had got their training by joining the Air Force, which was a pretty standard way for people to get some kind of musical education in those...

Quote by Evan Parker about air, education, force, police, day, people

I had a friend who was older than me, and he used to go...

I had a friend who was older than me, and he used to go to New York and buy these strange records and try to force them on me.

Quote by Andy Partridge about friendship, commerce, force, police

Law, without force, is impotent.

Law, without force, is impotent.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about law, force, police

I cannot force the Legislature, in particular the state...

I cannot force the Legislature, in particular the state Assembly, to pass the budget.

Quote by George Pataki about politics, force, police, state

All initiation of force is a violation of someone else's rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it's supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group...

Quote by Ron Paul about opinion, force, police, state

I believe that when we overdo our military aggressiveness, it actually weakens our national defense. I mean, we stood up to the Soviets. They had 40,000 nuclear weapons. Now we're fretting day in and day and night about third-world countries that...

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, army, country, air, day, force, police, night, faith, world

Setting a good example is a far better way to spread...

Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.

Quote by Ron Paul about example, force, police, good, good luck

Certainly the idea of an international police force...

Certainly the idea of an international police force effective against a big disturber of the peace seems today unrealizable to the point of absurdity.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about idea, police, force, peace

The life of states cannot, any more than the life of individuals, be conditioned by the force and the will of a unit, however powerful, but by the consensus of a group, which must one day include all states.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about life, force, police, day

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