Prevent Quotes

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Grass is the forgiveness of nature - her constant benediction. Forests decay, harvests perish, flowers vanish, but grass is immortal...Its tenacious fibers hold the earth… — John James Ingalls
It is no natural for a man to pray that no theory can prevent him from doing it. — James Freeman Clarke
Never under estimate the Power of the Mind. Persist in creating new thoughts to prevent falling back into negative patterns. It is an ongoing struggle… — Bob Proctor
Like the alchemist of old, for ever searching for the philosopher's stone, the analyst to-day never stops looking for stronger moves to prevent the defender… — Savielly Tartakower
The Way of the Warrior has been misunderstood. It is not a means to kill and destroy others. Those who seek to compete and better… — Morihei Ueshiba
THE ART OF PEACE does not rely on weapons or brute force to succeed; instead, we put ourselves in tune with the universe, maintain peace… — Morihei Ueshiba
The Strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them. — Gene Roddenberry
Our schools have been scientifically designed to prevent over-education from happening. The average American [should be] content with their humble role in life, because they're… — William Torrey Harris
When you prevent me from doing anything I want to do, that is persecution; when I prevent you from doing anything you want to do,… — George Bernard Shaw
I have thought from the time of the cessation of the hostilities, that silence and patience on the part of the South was the true… — Robert E. Lee
The idea that we would operate and amputate healthy tissue from a baby, from an unconsenting minor, to supposedly prevent some hypothetical disease, goes against… — James W. Loewen
If you can prevent one fight among your children, let it be the fight for your attention. — Wes Fesler
So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their… — John B. S. Haldane
Your lifestyle - how you live, eat, emote, and think - determines your health. To prevent disease, you may have to change how you live. — Brian Carter
Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger frequently prevent much greater disbursements to repel… — George Washington
I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's… — Richard Chamberlain
Every time I look at Atlanta I see what a quarter of a million Confederate soldiers died to prevent. — John Shelton Reed
My optimism and confidence come not from feeling I'm luckier than other mortals, and they sure don't come from visualizing victory. They're the result of… — Chris Hadfield
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught… — George Washington
If condoms and potentially microbicides can prevent millions of deaths [from AIDS], they should be made more widely available. I know that there are those… — Barack Obama

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