In democracy, as quaintly understood, voters pick their representatives. American democracy increasingly reverses that. Legislative districts are drawn to protect incumbents who,… — George Will Copy Share Image
One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer. — William Carey Copy Share Image
The relations which exist between man and his Maker, and the duties resulting from those relations, are the most interesting and important… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I'm angry that George Bush got to be in the White House, and I'm angry that [Al] Gore wasn't able to be… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Nothing is more incumbent on the old than to know when they should get out of the way and relinquish to younger… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
For all their talk about the virtues of democracy, many incumbent politicians really don't like it when voters have a voice-not if… — Paul Jacob Copy Share Image
In the next decade, we need to think and act like revolutionaries. We have to innovate, not merely imitate. We will succeed… — Goh Chok Tong Copy Share Image
I think that what is always true when you run against an incumbent president is, is that you end up talking more… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
God Most High has said, "Is the reward of virtue aught save virtue?" . . . Know, O man, that the covenant… — Ibn Ata Allah Copy Share Image
When I became thoroughly acquainted with the Greek and Roman authors, I thought it incumbent upon me to do something towards the… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share Image
Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to… — Bahá'u'lláh Copy Share Image
Iran’s President openly talks about wiping Israel off the map. The Iranian nuclear program is a threat, not just to my country,… — Mark Regev Copy Share Image
Never before was it as incumbent upon every members to restate loyalty and exemplify fraternal obligation by consistent life and unimpeachable character.… — Jewel Copy Share Image
That there is a Spring, or Elastical power in the Air we live in. By which ελατνρ [elater] or Spring of the… — Robert Boyle Copy Share Image
It comes out of human beings, it comes from the dark side of the human being, when people don't give a hoot… — Luis Valdez Copy Share Image
With each door one women walks through it is incumbent to bring another woman through it with her. — Gloria Feldt Copy Share Image
Whatever you're selling, storage or networking or security, you're going head to head with the incumbent players. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every individual who participated in the redistricting process knew that incumbency protection was a critical factor in producing the bizarre lines. ...… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
As Democratic losses mounted in Senate races across the country on election night, some liberal commentators clung to the idea that dissatisfied… — Byron York Copy Share Image
You have to almost apologize for saying, please enforce the laws. The laws, that they're [government] receiving good federal dollars to be… — Kimberly Guilfoyle Copy Share Image
I think it's incumbent on actresses to bring something else to the part which isn't in the script. — Natascha McElhone Copy Share Image
Revelation is necessarily limited to the first communication- after that it is only an account of something which that person says was… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
The incumbents just have a ton more money because they have rigged the system to help themselves, because they have these networks… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
I stand on the shoulders of giants that have gone before me, in terms of affording people like myself, women, the access… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
