Precedent Quotes

138 quotes by 119 authors

Precedents are dangerous things; let the reins of government then be braced and held with a steady hand, and every violation of the Constitution be… — George Washington
I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises. — John F. Kennedy
Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the United Nations' mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression that we hoped… — George H. W. Bush
Since President Obama assumed office three years ago, federal spending has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history. — Mitt Romney
Everything I write has a precedent in truth. — Ian Fleming
Some believe that the only way to remove the authoritarian regime and replace it with a democratic one is through violent means. I would like… — Aung San Suu Kyi
Donâ€™t let the urgent take precedent over the important. — Michael Hyatt
The United States have adventured upon a great and noble experiment, which is believed to have been hazarded in the absence of all previous precedent… — John Tyler
From the early days of European migration to America, in the 17th Century, the prototype of buildings was based on English precedent, even if mostly… — Harry Seidler
The scale of marital breakdowns in the West since 1960 has no historical precedent that I know of, and seems unique, . . . There… — Lawrence Stone
We stand at a moment in history without precedent. Decisions that are ours to make over the next ten years will have a sweeping impact… — Eban Goodstein
But the female mind has demonstrated a capacity for all the mental acquirements and achievements of men, and as generations ensue that capacity will be… — Nikola Tesla
The only thing that can be safely predicted is that sometime soon your organization will be challenged to change in ways for which it has… — Gary Hamel
As federal lawmakers, we have a responsibility to set a precedent for energy efficient practices. — Greg Walden
If settled means that it cant be re-examined, thats one thing. If settled means that it is a precedent that is entitled to respect then… — Samuel Alito
The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise. — Herbert Croly
To the extent that the judicial profession becomes the daily routine of deciding cases on the most secure precedents and the narrowest grounds available, the… — Irving Kaufman
Ideas without precedent are generally looked upon with disfavor and men are shocked if their conceptions of an orderly world challenged. — J Harlen Bretz
There is no precedent in any modern White House for what is going on in this one: a complete lack of a policy apparatus. What… — John DiIulio
The progressive Left can be in favor of Big Government or population control but not both. The mutual incompatibility is about to plunge Europe into… — Mark Steyn

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