Petition Quotes

79 Petition quotes by 68 unique authors

Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this country and in England, I have argued that this House… — Caleb Cushing
It is impossible, in my mind, to distinguish between the refusal to receive a petition, or its summary rejection by some general order, and the… — Caleb Cushing
Petition me no petitions, sir, to-day; Let other hours be set apart for business. To-day it is our pleasure to be drunk; And this our… — Henry Fielding
Too bad when I was a kid there wasn't a guy in our class that everybody called the "Cricket Boy", because I would have liked… — Jack Handey
The right of petition is an old undoubted household right of the blood of England, which runs in our veins. — Caleb Cushing
He invited people to sign a petition that demanded either strict control of, or a total ban on, dihydrogen monoxide.... Yes, 86 percent of the… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Let no man deceive you with vain words or vain hopes or false notions of a slight and sudden repentance. As if heaven were a… — John Tillotson
A petition to have Justin Bieber deported got over 100,000 signatures, which means the White House now has to legally rule on it. So finally… — Jay Leno
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the importunity of the… — Lorenzo Scupoli
God extends his grace to his people (and mankind in general) when he destroys the wicked, because in destroying the wicked, he is averting their… — Andrew Sandlin
Thus they have an idol that they petition for victory in war; another for success in their labors; and so for everything in which they… — Hernando Cortes
There's more to being an environmentalist than occasionally signing an online petition and mailing your check to the Sierra Club. Really the most effective environmental… — Alex Steffen
When the Negro cries with pain from his deep hurt and lays his petition for elemental justice before the nation, he is calling upon the… — Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
Liberals and leftists have been dismissing inconvenient facts by attacking motives for generations. In the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, Soviet spies and abettors attacked the… — Jonah Goldberg
A [Jewish] woman could not divorce her husband, but she could petition for divorce, and the religious courts could force him to grant the divorce… — Israel Shenker
The Citizen's Petition reflects Vermont's spirit of pragmatism and across-the-board cooperation. I applaud the 'Campaign to Fix the Debt' for calling attention to one of… — Peter Welch
I think I've been wishing for celebrity for so long that I've got used to being someone who's petitioning the establishment for acceptance... my whole… — Toby Young
We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100… — Joan Blades
The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People… — Caleb Cushing
Lobbying is not a bad thing. I'm not trying to say that we shouldn't have lobbyists or we shouldn't have lobbying to petition our government.… — Jack Abramoff
With these shreds They vented their complainings, which being answered And a petition granted them, a strange one, To break the heart of generosity, And… — William Shakespeare
Virgin Immaculate, perfect lover of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, we ask you to obtain for us the graces we need to become true… — Peter Julian Eymard
Free speech, free press, free religion, the right of free assembly, yes, the right of petition... well, they are still radical ideas. — Lyndon B. Johnson
I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants of this town,… — James Otis
The honorable William Penn, late governor of Pennsylvania, was chosen agent to the Court of Britain, and directed to deliver the petition to the King… — Mercy Otis Warren

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