Prevent Quotes
1159 quotes by 893 authors
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For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place.
— Owen Arthur
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Christ did not enchant men; He demanded that they believe in Him: except on one occasion, the Transfiguration. For a brief while, Peter, James, and…
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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No longer is the body a temple to be worshipped as the house of God; it has become a commodified and regulated object that must…
— Deborah Lupton
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I've delivered lots of babies, and I know about these things. It is true. We tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble…
— Phil Gingrey
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The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but also to improve their health and the health of…
— Felicity Huffman
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While Congress can't overturn the Supreme Court, we can provide carrots and sticks to prevent local governments from unfairly taking property from landowners.
— Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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Space travel leading to skylife is vital to human survival, because the question is not whether we will be hit by an asteroid, but when.…
— Gregory Benford
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Require nothing unreasonable of your officers and men, but see that whatever is required be punctually complied with. Reward and punish every man according to…
— George Washington
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It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.
— George Washington
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The threat to change Senate rules is a raw abuse of power and will destroy the very checks and balances our founding fathers put in…
— Harry Reid
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In drawing attention to the physical characteristics of women leaders, they can be dismissed as either too pretty or too ugly. The net effect is…
— Naomi Wolf
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No trouble, no matter how great the trouble is, should prevent you from praying.
— T. B. Joshua
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We insist on producing a farm surplus, but think the government should find a profitable market for it. We overindulge in speculation, but ask the…
— Calvin Coolidge
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Companies shouldn't use the law to prevent consumers from doing something legal.
— Jon Lech Johansen
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Given that you'll never be able to prevent copying, the question is, what can you do to minimize it? What can you do to make…
— Edward Felten
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Worried thought prevents practical thought which could prevent worried thought.
— Vernon Howard
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Two things, well considered, would prevent many quarrels: first, to have it well ascertained whether we are not disputing about terms, rather than things; and,…
— Charles Caleb Colton
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We, all of us in the First World, have participated in something of a binge, a half century of unbelievable prosperity and ease. We may…
— Bill McKibben
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Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.
— Chris Guillebeau
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And, to prevent mistakes, I must advertize you, that I now mean by elements, as those chymists that speak plainest do by their principles, certain…
— Robert Boyle
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