Abuses Quotes

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When a citizen gives his suffrage to a man of known immorality he abuses his trust; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that… — Noah Webster
In light of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, critics are arguing that abuses of Iraqi prisoners are being produced by a climate of disregard for… — John Yoo
In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses… — Thomas Jefferson
To destroy abuses is not enough; Habits must also be changed. The windmill has gone, but the wind is still there." ~old man G--- to… — Victor Hugo
Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur. — Stephen Hawking
The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What's left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave… — Bertolt Brecht
The danger is that in reaction to abuses and distortions of an idea, we'll reject it completely. And in the process miss out on the… — Rob Bell
Husbands are not Christ. But they are called to be like him. And the specific point of likeness is the husband's readiness to suffer for… — John Piper
We know, at least, that this decision (ending factory farming) will help prevent deforestation, curb global warming, reduce pollution, save oil reserves, lessen the burden… — Jonathan Safran Foer
Talk of the abuses of slavery! Humbug! The thing itself is the essence of all abuse! — Harriet Beecher Stowe
But because their ancestors were men of righteousness, shall we consent to the abuses of their degenerate descendants? Because they did us a great good,… — Jose Rizal
If abuses are destroyed, we must destroy them. If slaves are freed, we must free them. If new truths are discovered, we must discover them.… — Robert Green Ingersoll
If the system turns away from the abuses inflicted on the guilty, then who can be next but the innocents? — Michael Connelly
My point about alcohol is that if you abuse something, it abuses you back. — Michka Assayas
The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority. — James F. Cooper
The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the… — Thomas Jefferson
To be patriotic is to be able to question government policy in times of crisis. To be patriotic is to stand up for the Bill… — Sami Al-Arian
The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such… — James Madison
There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven… — Andrew Jackson
The problem, of course, lies with the realities concealed from us. This has always been the case. While the American public has slowly grappled with… — Jennifer Harbury

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