Abuse Quotes · Page 21

Unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal.

— Thomas Jefferson

If you have to abuse your power, you're probably in the process of losing it.

— Robert Sapolsky

“I see an unexpected police stop as an opportunity to gather information on police corruption.”

— Steven Magee

The abuse of civilians and combatants has existed since the dawn of time.

— Peter Maurer

Unfortunately, Lifeline, known in some circles as the 'Obamaphone' program, is plagued by waste, fraud, and abuse.

— Ajit Pai

We've got to look at waste, fraud, and abuse across the board.

— Chuck Fleischmann

Nor aught so good but strained from that fair use, Revolts from true birth stumbling on abuse.

— William Shakespeare

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way.

— William P. Leahy

Bringing the IRS to heel can start with re-energizing and expanding congressional investigations and holding accountable those responsible for the targeting and…

— Cleta Mitchell

With what I've gone through, I think it's really important to become a voice for abuse victims who have no voice. I…

— Ariel Winter

“Become your own soulmate. Then you'll always have someone watching your back, and you'll always have someone who loves you.”

— Rebecca O'Donnell

We cannot eradicate global drug markets, but we can certainly regulate them as we have done with alcohol and tobacco markets. Drug…

— Otto Perez Molina

You use and abuse everyone around you...taking them for granted...feeling like the world is against you...so you take advantage.

— Julian Marley

I had been, you know, held in the closet for two months and, you know, abused in all manner of ways. I…

— Patty Hearst

Disability simulation fails to capture the nuance and complexity of living in a disabled body. And it certainly fails to give a…

— Stella Young

The abuse of power that seems to create the most unhappiness is when a person uses personal power to get ahead without…

— Frederick Lenz

Her little fists pummeled at him, and he accepted the abuse. Until he realized she’d made an improper fist and was actually…

— Gena Showalter

“Secret ceremonies in which malevolent men and women cloaked in hooded robes, hiding behind painted faces and chanting demonic incantations while inflicting…

— Judy Byington

The Obama administration came into Utah and said, 'We're not going to listen to what the U.S. Supreme Court said. 'We, the…

— Ted Cruz

As a free-speech advocate, I believe that adults should have access to any material they want. As a parent, and a community…

— Naomi Wolf

“The woman knows from living with the abusive man that there are no simple answers. Friends say: “He’s mean.” But she knows…

— Lundy Bancroft

There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane…

— bell hooks

“Some people with DID present their narratives of sadistic abuse in a quite matter-of-fact way, without perceptible affect. This may sometimes be…

— Graeme Galton

“It is necessary to make this point in answer to the 'iatrogenic' theory that the unveiling of repressed memories in MPD sufferers,…

— Alice Jamieson

Dominant companies can't abuse their position to create advantage in related markets.

— Margrethe Vestager

A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired.

— Alexander Hamilton

Animal abuse is still widespread and we have so much work ahead.

— Wayne Pacelle

“When trauma involves intentional harm, such as in a crime or abuse, trust can totally collapse.”

— Dena Rosenbloom

All governments should be pressured to correct their abuses of human rights.

— Richard Stallman

Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed,

— Ron Paul

“Law enforcement ignoring crimes reported to them by the public is an illegal activity that they routinely engage in.”

— Steven Magee

Abortion is a worse moral scandal than priests sexually abusing young people.

— George Pell

Not only is fur cruel, it's also totally gross. I mean, who wants to wear the skin of an abused animal? Not…

— Dionne Bromfield

Some people abuse their power and the effects of that can be crippling.

— Raye

Being a woman is a very powerful thing, I think, and you don't want to abuse that.

— Juno Temple

“She could just pack up and leave, but she does not visualize what's beyond ahead.”

— Núria Añó

“Psychological and emotional wellness is an ongoing process for everyone.”

— C. Kennedy

Unnecessary noise is the most cruel abuse of care which can be inflicted on either the sick or the well.

— Florence Nightingale

“The threatening to, harsh aggression, made her submissive. (Across Time And Space)”

— Mala Naidoo

I don't make personal abuse against anybody, I don't mind personal remarks.

— Jeremy Corbyn