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A lot of people [are] saying civil union," Faried told KDVR. "I don't like it being called that because I can get married to a… — Kenneth Faried
It may not be easy, in every possible case, to trace the line of separation between the rights of religion and the Civil authority with… — James Madison
The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity. — Claudio Hummes
We cannot simply suspend or restrict civil liberties until the War on Terror is over, because the War on Terror is unlikely ever to be… — Unknown Author
If the Commission is to enquire into the conditions "to be observed," it is to be presumed that they will give the result of their… — Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Liberty, whether natural, civil, or political, is the lawful power in the individual to exercise his corresponding rights. It is greatly favored in law. — Unknown Author
Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection. — William Cohen
Terrorists in 6 weeks have been able to command 300 million North Americans to do away with the entirety of their civil liberties that took… — Unknown Author
Regardless of whether or not you belong to a majority religion, in the United States you may not impose your theology on civil law. — Unknown Author
In case we have to shoot Democrats. It happened during the Civil War, and it could happen again. — P.J. O'Rourke
The Community Relations Service would be another pro-civil rights Federal agency attempting to make people do what the policy of the Federal Government demanded that… — John Sparkman
The Civil Rights Commission should never have been brought into existence. It has been most prejudiced in its viewpoint, and has fomented trouble and racial… — John Sparkman
The civil rights movement was devoid of grace; it was using some unfortunate people as means to a communistic end. — Samuel Bowers
I'm not happy, frankly. Because I think in a civil society we don't need firearms. — David Collenette
I believe in a civil society we should do as much as possible not to have firearms in any guise, but obviously they are a… — David Collenette
The beginning of civilisation is the discovery of some useful arts, by which men acquire property, comforts, or luxuries. The necessity or desire of preserving… — Humphry Davy
Before any man can be considered as a member of civil society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe.… — James Monroe
A bifurcation of loyalties that requires religious to put canon law above civil law and moral law puts us in a situation where the keepers… — Joan D. Chittister
Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while… — Thomas Jefferson
The opinions of men are not the object of civil government, nor under its jurisdiction. — Thomas Jefferson
A Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the place of brotherly… — Robert E. Lee
In less than a century we experienced great movement. The youth movement! The labor movement! The civil rights movement! The peace movement! The solidarity movement!… — Holly Near
Most of us tend to view childhood as a time of carefree pleasure. Those of us who have looked at the real condition of children… — Richard Farson
We physicians have focused on the nuclear threat as the singular issue of our era. We are not indifferent to other human rights and hard-won… — Bernard Lown
So, he reasoned, if you can identify the sources of a government's power - people working in civil service, police and judges, even the army… — Gene Sharp

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