Legislators Quotes

118 quotes by 100 authors

The evidence of [the] natural right [of expatriation], like that of our right to life, liberty, the use of our faculties, the pursuit of happiness,… — Thomas Jefferson
Some legislators only wish to vengeance against a particular enemy. Others only look out for themselves. They devote very little time on the consideration of… — Thucydides
If we were left solely to the wordy wit of legislators in Congress for our guidance, uncorrected by the seasonal experience and the effectual complaints… — Henry David Thoreau
Legislators who are of even average intelligence stand out among their colleagues. . . . A cultured college president has become as much a rarity… — Bergen Evans
Same sex marriage must be decided by the states, and by the people in the states, not by judges and not even by legislators, but… — Liz Cheney
Much of the present difficulty in industrial relations arises from the fact that too many employers as well as too many legislators take the Labor… — Whiting Williams
And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate. But the fact… — Barack Obama
We should commit ourselves to 'eucharistic coherence,' that is, we should be conscious that people cannot receive holy communion and at the same time act… — Pope Francis
Children truly are the family's greatest treasure and most precious good. Consequently, everyone must be helped to become aware of the intrinsic evil of the… — Pope Benedict XVI
Its hardly a radical idea to suggest that regulators and legislators understand the law now, is it? — Nigel Farage
Legislators aren't known for being rocket scientists. — Walter E. Williams
A child can go only so far in life without potty training. It is not mere coincidence that six of the last seven presidents were… — Dave Barry
Ideally citizens are to think of themselves as if they were legislators and ask themselves what statutes, supported by what reasons satisfying the criterion of… — John Rawls
I've been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I've been acting on it. I've been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public… — Andrew Cuomo
I consider abortion to be a deeply personal and intimate issue for women and I don't believe male legislators should even vote on the issue. — Alan K. Simpson
Legislators need to support privacy to establish consumer confidence. — Marc Rotenberg
... legislators cannot invent too many devices for subdividing property... Another means of silently lessening the inequality of property is to exempt all from taxation… — Thomas Jefferson
Few legislators who passed these mental health laws realized that (Brock) Chisholm and his associates defined mental illness as a sense of loyalty to a… — John A. Stormer
People underestimate the impact they can have on the process through contact with legislators. By being part of an organized group in an area that… — Ralph Regula
Teachers should be held in the highest honor. They are the allies of legislators; they have agency in the prevention of crime; they aid in… — Lydia Sigourney

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