Prevent Quotes

1159 Prevent quotes by 860 unique authors

Women need to become literary criminals, break the literary laws and reinvent their own, because the established laws prevent women from presenting the reality of… — Kathy Acker
In fact, without a specification of a creature's goals, the very idea of intelligence is meaningless. A toadstool could be given a genius award for… — Steven Pinker
The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Who, then, would wish to prevent me… — Evangelista Torricelli
The only method compatible with our notions of civilization and the race is to prevent the breeding of the unfit by sterilization and the deliberate… — Nikola Tesla
Crying purifies and cleanses. I once read about a scientific experiment which demonstrated that there are 38 toxic chemicals in a tear of sadness, while… — Iyanla Vanzant
Government and state can never be perfect because they owe their raison d'être to the imperfection of man and can attain their end, the elimination… — Ludwig von Mises
Anything you want to do is possible; fear is not meant to prevent but to motivate your heart into the life you naturally think is… — Craig Stone
I cannot prevent the French from being French — Charles de Gaulle
The standard formulation on remedy is that it ought to cure past violations and prevent their recurrence. That's what antitrust is all about. — Charles James
Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change from radically impacting on our lives over the coming decades. — James Lovelock
It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent. — Ezra Taft Benson
We are ever on the threshold of new journeys and new discoveries. Can you imagine the excitement of the Wright brothers on the morning of… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The language 'It's too late' is very unsuitable for most environmental issues. It's too late for the dodo and for people who've starved to death… — Jeremy Grantham
The Purpose of Time is to Prevent Everything from Happening at Once — X. J. Kennedy
Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the ability of government agencies to share information with each other was limited, which kept investigators from fully understanding what… — Chris Chocola
It's time for Congress to act, restore the Voting Rights Act, and take action to prevent voter disenfranchisem ent. As your next Congresswoman, I will… — Alma Adams
Our prejudices are like physical infirmities — we cannot do what they prevent us from doing. — John Lancaster Spalding
No human being can prevent you from giving. Because no human being controls God’s agenda. — Rich Nathan
Nobody has yet found a way of bombing that can prevent foot soldiers from walking. — Walter Lippmann
The main characteristic of Nature's farming can therefore be summed up in a few words. Mother earth never attempts to farm without live stock; she… — Albert Howard
To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced… — John F. Kennedy
The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering. — Tom Rath
Suppose that men kill thee, cut thee in pieces, curse thee, what can these things do to prevent thy mind from remaining pure, wise, sober,… — Marcus Aurelius
I believe we should use all means necessary to prevent the acquisition or fabrication of nuclear weapons by countries or groups hostile to the U.… — Sandy Adams
The traveler used to go about the world to encounter the natives. A function of travel agencies now is to prevent this encounter. — Daniel J. Boorstin

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