Reins Quotes

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Precedents are dangerous things; let the reins of government then be braced and held with a steady hand, and every violation of the Constitution be… — George Washington
I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane. He… — Michele Bachmann
When your opponent fears you, then's the moment when you give the fear its own rein, give it the time to work on him. Let… — Frank Herbert
Spirits that live throughout, Vital in every part, not as frail man, In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die. — John Milton
If there is no element of asceticism in our lives, if we give free rein to the desires of the flesh (taking care of course… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The painter must give a completely free rein to any feeling or sensations he may have and reject nothing to which he is naturally drawn. — Lucian Freud
There is no place in the Humanist worldview for either immortality or God in the valid meanings of those terms. Humanism contends that instead of… — Corliss Lamont
We have got to accept Big Government for the duration-for neither an offensive nor a defensive war can be waged, given our present government skills,… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
Every man is our brother, and every manâ€™s burden is our own. Where poverty exists, all are poorer. Where hate flourishes, all are corrupted. Where… — Whitney M. Young
Gaia's main problems are not industrialization, ozone depletion, overpopulation, or resource depletion. Gaia's main problem is the lack of mutual understanding and mutual agreement in… — Ken Wilber
I [seek] a style in the realm of legend. Something that might allow me to give free rein to my juvenile sense of romanticism and… — Leni Riefenstahl
It's no use just by shouting out that it is bad or it's good. If someone feels bad about something, they should go and support… — Mithun Chakraborty
Close your senses and the imagination comes alive. It's inside us all, dulled by endless television reruns and by a society that reins in fantasy… — Tahir Shah
...a distinction must be made between true and false ideas, and that too much rein must not be given to a man's imagination under pretext… — Gottfried Leibniz
He turn'd his charger as he spake, Upon the river shore, He gave his bridle reins a shake, Said, "Adieu for evermore, my love, And… — Walter Scott
Great men sometimes lose the reins and lose their heads. This time, let us hope that they will retain them and that when victory is… — David Lloyd George
As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people. — James Bovard
The only way you can really deal with creative people is with very loose reins, — Lorne Michaels
The really expert riders of horses let the horse know immediately who is in control, but then they guide the horse with loose reins and… — Sandra Day O'Connor
The corporations are powerful only because we have allowed them to be. In theory, it is we, not they, who mandate the state. But we… — George Monbiot

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