Prevent Quotes

1159 Prevent quotes by 860 unique authors

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them. — Albert Einstein
You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war. — Albert Einstein
Poetry should help, not only to refine the language of the time, but to prevent it from changing too rapidly. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened… — Elizabeth I
The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for… — Philip Emeagwali
We shouldn't be intimidated by someone else's idea of perfection if it will prevent us from taking steps we actively want to take. — Jonathan Safran Foer
If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive… — Jane Fonda
It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop… — Nhat Hanh
Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from… — Nhat Hanh
Reaction - a boat which is going against the current but which does not prevent the river from flowing on. — Victor Hugo
Most of one's life is one prolonged effort to prevent oneself thinking. — Aldous Huxley
In the Atlantean period there were many energies being used and information and knowledge being used which were, for particular reasons of safety, withdrawn, shall… — David Icke
We must take steps to prevent further nuclear weapons development or modernization. — Daisaku Ikeda
If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become… — Thomas Jefferson
There is absolutely no one, apart from yourself, who can prevent you, in the middle of the night, from sneaking down to tidy up the… — Boris Johnson
Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not conquest, it is not empire, it is not foreign bases, it… — Lyndon B. Johnson
I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that. — Shawn Johnson
Kids whose puberty begins too soon face not just psychological risks, but physical ones too, with an increased likelihood of cancer, as well as skeletal… — Jeffrey Kluger
Scarily, football helmets, which do a fine job of protecting against scalp laceration and skull fracture, do little to prevent concussions and may even exacerbate… — Jeffrey Kluger
We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling… — Robert E. Lee
If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it… — C.S. Lewis
There are very many people who read simply to prevent themselves from thinking. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
I do not believe that we can stop perfecting new ways of dying until we have found new ways of living. Every new life-way ought… — Haniel Long
I think what the Nobel committee is doing is going beyond war and looking at what humanity can do to prevent war. Sustainable management of… — Wangari Maathai
In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones. — Harvey Mackay

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