Prevent Quotes
1159 quotes by 860 authors
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How necessary it is at all times to watch against the attempted encroachment of power, and to prevent its running to excess.
— Thomas Paine
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Our founding fathers detested the idea of a democracy and labored long to prevent America becoming one. Once again - the word 'democracy' does not…
— Neal Boortz
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Nothing can prevent your picture from coming into concrete form except the power which gave it birth-yourself.
— Genevieve Behrend
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The law of the harvest is inexorable (impossible to stop or prevent) . As we sow, so shall we reap.
— Hugh B. Brown
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Of those who die from avoidable, poverty-related causes, nearly 10 million, according to UNICEF, are children under five. They die from diseases such as measles,…
— Peter Singer
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The Constitution was never meant to prevent people from praying, it's declared purpose was to protect their freedom to pray
— Ronald Reagan
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We're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.
— Barack Obama
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The man who spends his time choosing one resort after another in a hunt for peace and quiet will in every place he visits find…
— Seneca the Younger
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I spent a lot of time when I was president, trying to end wars, prevent killing, and promote understanding. What I have seen is that…
— William J. Clinton
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What you do to prevent further felonious assault, as long as the felon is still capable of action, is justified.
— Jeff Cooper
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People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can't stop negative comments or prevent negative labels,…
— Joel Osteen
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People focus too much on weight, dress sizes, and tape measurements - and those aren't motivating. What gets me going is: I'm 52, and because…
— Tony Horton
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Excuses are a list of self imposed obstacles that prevent you from having a better life.
— Tony Horton
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Let us watch against pride in every shape - pride of intellect, pride of wealth, pride of our own goodness. Nothing is so likely to…
— J C Ryle
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The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs.
— Max De Pree
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There is nothing but a lack of social vision to prevent us from paying an adequate wage to every American citizen whether he be a…
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Solitude is not an absence of energy or action, as some believe, but is rather a boon of wild provisions transmitted to us from the…
— Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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We cannot expect to be in control of the circumstances in our lives when we cannot control our minds for five minutes. Meditation is the…
— Iyanla Vanzant
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A physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding can never treat diseases. He should first…
— Charaka
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If you want to prevent abortions, you make sure everyone has health care, a high school education and birth control. Not the exact opposite.
— Chris Rock
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