Fables take off from the severity of instruction, and…

Our friends don't see our faults, or conceal them, or soften them.

— Joseph Addison

The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight.

— Joseph Addison

A man with great talents, but void of discretion, is like Polyphemus in the fable, strong and blind, endued with an irresistible force, which…

— Joseph Addison

Why have a rule if you're not going to enforce it?

— Jill Ellis

President Ronald Reagan used to speak of the Soviet constitution, and he noted that it purported to grant wonderful rights of all sorts to…

— John Roberts

The Supreme Court has made its decision, now let them enforce it.

— Andrew Jackson

I've spent enough time in the business community to know there are certain regulators who are very constructive in their approach - those who…

— Chris Gabrieli

“It is the leader’s job to model and enforce the values and behaviors that make up the company culture. “Model” the behaviors is key.…

— Beth Ramsay

It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights…

— Thomas Perez

“Police not enforcing laws results in a high crime rate that is formally reported as a low crime rate in police statistics.”

— Steven Magee

The most powerful men were those who most effectively used the power of adult competence to enforce childish agreements.

— George W. S. Trow

What you cannot enforce, do not command.

— Sophocles

“enforce obedience thereto. The object, on either side, doth not justify the means; for the lives of men are too”

— Thomas Paine

Whenever we have had a need for a national security or public safety issue, Congress has always followed the recommendations of the White House,…

— Jim Sensenbrenner

“A blanket could be used to lay down the law. Lay it down over there, on top of the bed, and I’ll come over…

— Jarod Kintz