Deterrent Quotes

56 quotes by 52 authors

I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is… — Oprah Winfrey
Family prayer is the greatest deterrent to sin, and hence the most beneficent provider of joy and happiness. The old saying is yet true: 'The… — Thomas S. Monson
All forces are a deterrent to and would be employed in a general war. Most of our forces could be employed in a limited war,… — Unknown Author
The greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that this earth is our home. — Randy Alcorn
Local defense will always be important. But there is no local defense which alone will contain the mighty land power of the Communist world. Local… — John Foster Dulles
Society's double behavioral standard for women and for men is, in fact, a more effective deterrent than economic discrimination because it is more insidious, less… — Anne Wilkes Tucker
Why wouldn't an enhanced deterrent, a more stable peace, a better prospect to denying the ones who enter conflict in the first place to have… — Dan Quayle
Even an inaccurate missile is quite a deterrent. — Caspar Weinberger
Having worked for him in the nuclear weapons policy business, I can tell you that President Reagan was committed to assuring the effectiveness of our… — Frank Gaffney
Most Americans will be horrified that President Obama is compromising our deterrent to chemical and biological attacks on this country. Our allies will also be… — Frank Gaffney
The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened. — Stephen Walt
It is folly to imagine that the aggressive types, whether individuals or nations, can be bought off ... since the payment of danegeld stimulates a… — B. H. Liddell Hart
I believe that the death penalty is the ultimate deterrent to violent crime...period. — Troy King
Today the greatest single deterrent to knowledge of Jesus is His familiarity. Because we think we know Him, we pass Him by. — Winifred Kirkland
Look, Israel doesn't intend to introduce nuclear weapons, but if people are afraid that we have them, why not? It's a deterrent. — Shimon Peres
Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress. — Rick Perry
You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about… — Matt Taibbi
Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary. — Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. — Oprah Winfrey
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. — Oprah Winfrey

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