System Quotes

5175 System quotes by 3168 unique authors

What really drives the battle against law enforcement and punishment is not a commitment to treatment, but the widely held view that, first, we are… — Unknown Author
While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis. — Chaka Fattah
My family achieved success not in spite of, but because of the American system of taxation. After all, without reliable and safe roads there’d have… — Unknown Author
Starting in high school and continuing through our higher education system, we must ensure our students are on the right path to acquiring marketable skills… — Pat McCrory
I suspect I'm the only politician in America who won an election in this last cycle with TV ads saying I was going to try… — Peter Shumlin
Prison is quite literally a ghetto in the most classic sense of the word, a place where the U.S. government now puts not only the… — Piper Kerman
I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for me at his… — Piper Kerman
The problem isn't who is in charge. It's what is in charge. The problem is that people are encouraged to function as machines. Or, actually,… — Nick Harkaway
The only truly dependable production technologies are those that are sustainable over the long term. By that very definition, they must avoid erosion, pollution, environmental… — Eliot Coleman
The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses and each designer can look for a solution appropiate… — Unknown Author
If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth. — Ayya Khema
Given my experience, I believe there are three compelling reasons why the death penalty should be replaced. (1) The criminal justice system makes mistakes and… — George Gascon
On balance, the financial system subracts value from society — John C. Bogle
To maintain discipline in the military, it must have been necessary at that time. For soldiers who risked their lives in circumstances where bullets are… — Toru Hashimoto
The financial system in its current condition poses an existential threat to Western democracy far exceeding any terrorist threat. — John Lanchester
A system devolving power to the regions is the route to a viable Iraq. — Mowaffak al-Rubaie
Artists are a very important part of our society because they make a great contribution to our values. The artist creates a value system that… — Roy DeCarava
Also, it's not the mathematical skill that's critical to winning, it's the discipline of being able to stick to the system. There are very few… — Blair Hull
I feel outside of the system where you’re male or female. So I just retired from caring. I don’t represent myself as a man or… — Rae Spoon
You need a good support system when you're trying to make positive lifestyle changes. If everyone is eating burgers and fries while you're having fish… — Bob Harper
If you want to challenge the system, don't go to bed with it. — Ani DiFranco
Segregation...not only harms one physically but injures one spiritually...It scars the soul...It is a system which forever stares the segregated in the face, saying 'You… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
This country is a nation of thieves. It stole everything it has, beginning with black people. The U.S. cannot justify its existence as the policeman… — Stokely Carmichael
JAG is an acronym for the Judge Advocate General, which is the judicial system of the military — Catherine Bell
The prison is not the only institution that has posed complex challenges to the people who have lived with it and have become so inured… — Angela Davis

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