Proponent Quotes

36 quotes by 33 authors

Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on… — Benjamin Carson
The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power. — Noam Chomsky
No truly sophisticated proponent of repression would be stupid enough to shatter the facade of democratic institutions. — Murray Levin
Adam Smith was not the proponent of any one class. He was a slave to his system. His whole economic philosophy stemmed from his unquestioning… — Robert Heilbroner
Im a strong proponent of the restoration of the wetlands, for a lot of reasons. Theres a practical reason, though, when it comes to hurricanes:… — George W. Bush
We on our part will stick to our independent foreign policy of peace, acting forever as a strong defender of world peace and a persistent… — Hu Jintao
"I've always been a proponent of "if you're going to do something, do it right." I applied that across all aspects of my shooting -… — Jimmy Chin
I have long been a proponent of a guest-worker program between the United States and Mexico, and in particular I have proposed that Arizona would… — Janet Napolitano
I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of… — Rachel Roy
I'm a big proponent of 'Don't Ask, Don't tell,' in fact, I enforce it strictly on all of my dates. First, I don't ask them… — Zach Braff
All this has been very formative in both my research and my teaching, so I value it enormously in my life. It's why I'm a… — Paul Rozin
The enemy is every expert who practices technocratic manipulation, the enemy is every proponent of standardization and the enemy is every victim who is so… — Tom Robbins
I'm not a big proponent of happiness. I think it's highly overrated. I think misery is underrated. There's so much value in that. You can't… — Brad Pitt
REBEL, n. A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it. — Ambrose Bierce
They always try to make it like jocks discriminate against gay people. I've been a big proponent of gay marriage for a long time, because… — Charles Barkley
I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer, universal health care plan — Barack Obama
I am and have always been a strong proponent of public education. But by the virtue of its very nature - publicly funded schools cannot… — Mark Foley
The bureaucracy is not great. I don't think Rick Santorum who is not one for being a big proponent of large bureaucracies would be as… — Harold Ford, Jr.
I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and… — Ed Begley, Jr.
As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress… — Xavier Becerra

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