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Measures Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have…
- Governments having failed the people, the people are entirely justified in assuming for themselves and essential role in government. Where a government takes proper measures…
- Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects.…
More Measures Quotes
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur
- The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them,… — Pope Benedict XVI
- We must support initiatives that provide clear, concrete measures and milestones that our troops need for defeating the insurgency, building up Iraqi… — Sherrod Brown
- Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage,… — Gro Harlem Brundtland
- If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
- I'm absolutely convinced that the threat we face now, the idea of a terrorist in the middle of one of our cities… — Dick Cheney
- The policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be… — George Washington
- At one end of the continuum known as history are first-time events that have generated notable measures of public recognition due to… — Aberjhani
- Princes should delegate to others the enactment of unpopular measures and keep in their own hands the means of winning favours. — Niccolo Machiavelli
- We must, therefore, be confident that the general measures we have adopted will produce the results we expect. most important in this… — Carl von Clausewitz
- To pull the metal splinter from my palm my father recited a story in a low voice. I watched his lovely face… — Li-Young Lee
- The depth of our despair measures what capability and height of claim we have to hope. — Thomas Carlyle