Prevent Quotes

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Since September 11, the U.S. has significantly improved its security to prevent another attack. — Timothy Murphy
The final causes, then, of compassion are to prevent and to relieve misery. — Joseph Butler
Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense… — Simon Newcomb
There are two reasons for drinking: one is, when you are thirsty, to cure it; the other, when you are not thirsty, to prevent it. — Thomas Love Peacock
It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government. — William Lyon Mackenzie King
The Palestinian Authority refuses on an ongoing basis to take the necessary steps to prevent terrorists from getting into Israel. — David Baker
My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom… — Jesus Christ
We believe in funding family planning because it helps to prevent unintended pregnancy. We believe that a woman considering an abortion should not be forced… — Nancy Keenan
The process of making natural history films is to try to prevent the animal knowing you are there, so you get glimpses of a non-human… — David Attenborough
One of the things that ultimately led me to leave mathematics and go into political science was thinking I could prevent nuclear war. — Paul Wolfowitz
What I think a doctor should do is prevent disease, by any means necessary. — Jack Kevorkian
Within the E.U., in a wider context, people are increasingly recognising the need to prevent the abuse of free movement. — Theresa May
The whole nuclear-arms-control and non-proliferation policy of the nuclear powers is a fraud: The Americans could not prevent the Soviets from replicating their weaponry, and… — Conrad Black
Nothing in the 14th Amendment or in any other constitutional provision suggests that the president may usurp legislative power to prevent a violation of the… — Laurence Tribe
I think that is a noble goal that all of us should seek, to end wars and prevent wars as much as possible. — Michael Mullen
We need stem-cell research, no question about it. It is absolutely crucial for moving our medical science forward. We are trying to harness an untapped… — Richard Carmona
Alternative medicine plays into this exaggerated notion that you can prevent disease simply by doing the right thing. — Marcia Angell
Anything that could ever prevent me from achieving a goal, I put in a box, tape it up, throw it over my shoulder. You aim… — Grant Achatz
Making improvements to our background check system and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking are common-sense ways to prevent violence without punishing law abiding gun… — Martin Heinrich
SAFETY-CLUTCH, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus. — Ambrose Bierce

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