Abuse Quotes

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Bill Clinton was impeached primarily for criminal conduct: lying under oath and misleading a federal grand jury about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Nixon would… — Jonathan Turley
There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective… — Basmah bint Saud
Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times. — John Prendergast
We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of… — Victor Ponta
The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world… — Jules Verne
When all is said and done, it looks like the Palestinians have been massively robbed and abused, and are engaged in a desperate struggle for… — Michael Leunig
The democratic state can sometimes abuse its power as much as those who seek to destroy it abuse fundamental rights and democratic practices. — David Blunkett
The core of human rights work is naming and shaming those who commit abuses, and pressuring governments to put the screws to abusing states. As… — Michael Ignatieff
If I was having a bad day, eating was like self-medicating. But if you abuse food, you still have to use that substance that you… — Al Roker
Of all the powers conferred upon government, that of taxation is most liable to abuse. — Samuel Freeman Miller
Disability simulation fails to capture the nuance and complexity of living in a disabled body. And it certainly fails to give a deep understanding of… — Stella Young
I feel every technology can be abused, but fundamentally we put new technologies into the service of humanity. — Sebastian Thrun
I was angry about the fact that my father would beat my mother on a daily basis, that my mother would take it in turn… — Rick James
The American people do not begrudge anyone his or her power until they start abusing it. — Chris Bell
No nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers, but many have been brought to ruin… — Edward Livingston
The purpose of random testing is not to catch, punish, or expose students who use drugs, but to save their lives and discover abuse problems… — John Walters
Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all… — Bobby Scott
It is essential that there should not only be a limit on campaign spending but it should be required to say where that money is… — Bill Scott
Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates… — Mary Garden
The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it. — Thomas Babington Macaulay

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