Restrain Quotes

150 quotes by 129 authors

There is a very broad theory that society gets the right to hang, as the individual gets the right to defend himself. Suppose she does;… — Wendell Phillips
I join cordially in admiring and revering the Constitution of the United States, the result of the collected wisdom of our country. That wisdom has… — Thomas Jefferson
It is a wise rule and should be fundamental in a government disposed to cherish its credit, and at the same time to restrain the… — Thomas Jefferson
Music is 99% of my life. But I know I need a break. Besides, if you give people too much, they start to not want… — Billy Corgan
Let me now ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. ... The common and continual… — George Washington
Freedom is an elusive concept. Some men hold themselves prisoner even when they have the power to do as they please and go where they… — Brian Herbert
Scarcely any degree of judgment is sufficient to restrain the imagination from magnifying that on which it is long detained — Samuel Johnson
Only reverence can restrain violence - reverence for human life and the environment. — William Sloane Coffin
Be content with what you have Be satisfied with your dwelling place to accommodate your enterprise, Restrain your tongue, And shed tears of regret regarding… — Unknown Author
What is freedom, in the end, but that no one cares any longer to try to restrain us? — Naomi Alderman
In daily life, reality gives us material incentives to restrain our irrationality. But what incentive do we have to think rationally about politics? — Bryan Caplan
In our struggle to restrain the violence and contain the damage, we tend to forget that the human capacity for aggression is more than a… — Katherine Dunn
Rest enough for the individual man, too much and too soon, and we call it death. But for man, no rest and no ending. He… — H.G. Wells
Indeed, I have observed one ingredient, somewhat necessary in a manâ€™s composition towards happiness, which people of feeling would do well to acquire; a certain… — Henry Mackenzie
The raging fire which urged us on was scorching us; it would have burned us had we failed to restrain it. — Giacomo Casanova
Freedom is the default position. Everything the government does takes away some of our freedom... That's why we have a constitution, to restrain the government. — Andrew Napolitano
The object of a Constitution is to restrain the Government, as that of laws is to restrain individuals. — John C. Calhoun
The Anarchists answer that the abolition of the State will leave in existence a defensive association, resting no longer on a compulsory but on a… — Benjamin Tucker
Marriage like government is a series of compromises. One must give and take, repair and restrain, endure and be patient. — Samuel Smiles
I like to play fast. I get excited, and I have to sort of control myself, restrain myself. But when the rhythm section gets cooking,… — Johnny Griffin

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