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Almost all war making states borrow extensively, raise taxes, and seize the means of combat - including men - from reluctant citizens... — Charles Tilly
Inertia is comforting, and Americans will be extremely reluctant to make any change that might affect their high standard of living. — Deepak Chopra
One of the most memorable things I hear is when someone tells me that my books got a reluctant reader to read. — Suzanne Collins
Women have taken on traditionally masculine roles and professions, and there is no real equivalent for men. Men are still extremely reluctant, as we all… — Hanna Rosin
In 1995, I was thrust into the role of reluctant, flag-waving feminist and emotionally-focused artist/advocate. — Alanis Morissette
Federal judges are just very reluctant to stick the government with responsibility. — Stewart Udall
Even though I was a reluctant reader in junior high and high school, I found myself writing poems in the back of class. — Matt de la Pena
My parents never referenced Ethiopia that much, largely because of the circumstances under which we left. We left during a time of political upheaval, and… — Dinaw Mengestu
Indian democracy has often been likened to the stately progress of the elephant - ponderous in its gait and reluctant to change course, but not… — Shashi Tharoor
I was reluctant to be critical of the United States because I thought the United States could do no wrong; that the government could not… — Eric Kandel
Sadly, whites are rarely open to what black and brown folks have to say regarding their ongoing experiences with racist mistreatment. And we are especially… — Tim Wise
Just like Barack Obama, my views on gay marriage have evolved, and now I am a reluctant groom. — Edmund White
I was a reluctant convert, and I am by no means a zealot. But the evidence is compelling: to write off wind-power is either ill-informed… — Jonathan Dimbleby
I believe that these extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets. Most astronauts were reluctant to discuss UFOs. — Gordon Cooper
Police are reluctant to label a murder as a possible serial homicide. — Pat Brown
With respect to the respective French and German traditions you are no doubt correct, although I am reluctant to see individual achievement reduced to archetypes. — Brian Ferneyhough
It is easier often to forgive than to be forgiven; yet it is fatal to be willing to be forgiven by God and to be… — Charles Williams
When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of his life. Sidney… — Lee Grant
My platform has been to reach reluctant readers. And one of the best ways I found to motivate them is to connect them with reading… — Jon Scieszka
Does history support a belief in God? If by God we mean not the creative vitality of nature but a supreme being intelligent and benevolent,… — Will Durant
Why is it that, as we grow older, we are so reluctant to change? It is not so much that new ideas are painful, for… — Dale E. Turner
How gracious are the gods in bestowing high positions; and how reluctant are they to insure them when given — Lucian
This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable after the clear… — Bob Graham
A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend and saves for those who will bury him. — Vikrant Parsai
Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with… — James L. Buckley

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