Vested Quotes

120 Vested quotes by 107 unique authors

Perhaps it has been too uncomfortable for those with vested interests to acknowledge, but we have spent the best part of the past century enthusiastically… — Prince Charles
Indeed, the existence of class, of social hierarchy, is as old as man himself. It prevails in the jungle where strength determines hierarchy; among men,… — F. Sionil Jose
Our Founding Fathers created the Executive Branch to implement and enforce the laws written by Congress, and vested this power in the president. — Unknown Author
The psychologist Elizabeth Loftus has shown great courage, in the face of spiteful vested interests, in demonstrating how easy it is for people to concoct… — Richard Dawkins
When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those… — John Marshall
When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those… — John Marshall
All the vested interests and people who profit by war will - with the journals they control - resolutely oppose any reduction of armaments. — Randal Cremer
In pursuing reform, we have to navigate uncharted waters. We may also have to confront protracted problems because we will have to shake up vested… — Li Keqiang
Real government is about looking beyond the vested to the national interest, setting up the necessary conditions to enable the next, more enabled and more… — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Individuals and communities need to clearly tell government if they want parity for First Australians. Only this will overcome the vested interests of governments and… — Andrew Forrest
No individual has a vested right to a job when that individual fails to perform adequately. — James E. Rogers
The male sex still constitute in many ways the most obstinate vested interest one can find. — Francis Aungier
Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society, and made by the… — John Locke
History seems not so much a record of past events, more a catalogue of preferred beliefs expounded by people who have a vested interest. — Anthony Storr
By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you blocked and deleted. You may now kiss my ass. — Blondie:)
The power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas — John Maynard Keynes
The strong structure of sustainable rapport can't be built with the truth of weak bricks cemented with vested-interest mortar and the relationship building rested on… — Anuj Somany
He just talked about religion in a way that I could hear. It's one thing to have your parents tell you about faith, but to… — Peter Sarsgaard
You dare to banish the great Rasputin? By the dark powers vested in me, I banish *you*, with a curse. Mark my words, you and… — Grigori Rasputin
Everyone makes a difference. Someone who does something for others makes a big and good difference. A person who has no self-interest to do things… — Anuj Somany

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