In summary, the Romans were opposed to tyranny in any form; and the feature of government to which they gave the most… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
With "Good Night, and Good Luck," I think it's kind of obvious what [Truman Capote]'s getting at there, and the importance of… — Philip Seymour Hoffman Copy Share Image
What is happening here is there are too many checks and balances that are happening. There are too many people involved who… — Zayed Khan Copy Share Image
Society has to be structured such that there are checks and balances, so that it can't be manipulated, for instance, for the… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
The bureaucratic nature of both capitalism and our government assures us that there are no checks and balances when it comes to… — Tripp York Copy Share Image
The BJP must nurture the institutions that put credible checks and balances in place. — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
Much of the world today, including the United States, is still living in the social, cultural, and political aftermath of Britain's cultural… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
“Such a system of checks and balances -- parenting -- of projections and guesswork and cost-benefit ratios.” — Gin Phillips Copy Share Image
I'm quite encouraged by the finding that voters do value checks and balances and accountability. I think it's very heartening. And it… — Sylvia Lim Copy Share Image
We have throughout our history been tested when it comes to the institutions of our democracy. And thank God our forefathers were… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
We've been taught, "Deny yourself pleasure." But moderation is harder because it requires really committing to balance. When I tell my trainer… — Brooke Shields Copy Share Image
In lieu of those checks and balances central to our legal system, non-citizens face an executive that is now investigator, prosecutor, judge,… — William Safire Copy Share Image
The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality. — Beau Willimon Copy Share Image
Our country, if you read the 'Federalist Papers,' is about disagreement. It's about pitting faction against faction, divided government, checks and balances.… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
“A president of dictatorial persuasion who coopts the media in his disregard for the system’s checks and balances is nigh impossible to… — Andrew McCarthy Copy Share Image
I think that our politics everywhere are gonna be going through this bumpy phase. But as long as we stay true to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We deploy a full arsenal of tools against voter fraud, including long prison terms, heavy fines and deportation. We have checks and… — Kate Brown Copy Share Image
There are checks and balances in science. There's somebody checking the people doing the science, and then there's somebody who checks the… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
Tea Party attendees and health care town-hall protesters share the common belief that the extravagant spending of President Obama and the Democratic… — Andrew Breitbart Copy Share Image
The framers hated the tyranny of King George, but they were also afraid of the mob. That's why they put so many… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
I think if you look at the statistics and you deal with fake media - and fake media and distorted media is… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
I can't speak for all Iranians, but I think that many of them would be uncomfortable with Ahmadinejad if Iran had nuclear… — Hooman Majd Copy Share Image
“Because by definition they lack any such sense of mutuality or wholeness, our specializations subsist on conflict with one another. The rule… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived… — Roy Moore Copy Share Image
