Prevent Quotes

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It is more important to prevent animal suffering, rather than sit to contemplate the evils of the universe praying in the company of priests. — Gautama Buddha
Schools and schoolmasters, as we have them today, are not popular as places of education and teachers, but rather prisons and turnkeys in which children… — George Bernard Shaw
This strongly asserted but ill-defined license to kill without accountability is not an entitlement which the United States or other states can have without doing… — Philip Alston
I would attack any squadron blockading a port. Nothing could prevent me from dropping out of the clear blue sky on to a battleship with… — Jules Vedrines
Most of the times, aggression will drive your enemy to do something that you are trying to prevent. — Paulo Coelho
We love the indomitable bellicose patriotism that sets you apart; we love the national pride that guides your muscularly courageous race; we love the potent… — Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Whatever defamation of character my enemies are spreading about me, I do not feel the need to justify myself toward them. While discretion obliges me… — Toussaint Louverture
It took the Gulf War to demonstrate that America did want more than one friend in the Mideast, and also was willing to take and… — Caspar Weinberger
Individuals have international duties which transcend the national obligations of obedience. Therefore individual citizens have the duty to violate domestic laws to prevent crimes against… — Edward Snowden
In todayâ€™s world, however, the number of children in a family is a matter of profound public concern. The law regulates other highly personal matters.… — John Holdren
I wish that being famous helped prevent me from being constipated. — Marvin Gaye
The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use… — Ahmadu Bello
I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert… — Woodrow Wilson
The current generation of world leaders -- our generation -- is also being called to face significant challenges concerning peace, collective security and the environment.… — Dilma Rousseff
The Administration has made critical mistakes and errors in judgment leading up to the war in Iraq. The President refuses to acknowledge these mistakes, and… — Zoe Lofgren
There are those, on the one hand, who hope to achieve the social revolution through the State by preserving and even extending most of its… — Peter Kropotkin
Control of thought is more important for governments that are free and popular than for despotic and military states. The logic is straightforward: a despotic… — Noam Chomsky
Warned by the disaster of the last great war, the statesmen of all nations have been taking measures to prevent the return of another such… — Frank B. Kellogg
We cannot and will not ban the creation of violent video games. But, we can prevent the distribution of these disturbing games to children, where… — Herb Kohl
Don't accommodate any degree of temptation. Prevent sin and avoid having to deal with its inevitable destruction. So, turn it off! Look away! Avoid it… — Dallin H. Oaks

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