Patriot act Quote by John Adams Download Open image ““...I say, that Power must never be trusted without a check.”” — John Adams ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Patriot act Power Separation of powers Trust
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“ That's what trust is , Sazed thought. It's about giving someone else power over you. Power to hurt you. ” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“It's easy not to abuse your power when you don't actually have any power.” — Oliver Markus Malloy Copy Share Image
“And if you couldn't trust the government, who could you trust? Very nearly everyone, come to think of it...” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Historically, usury was defined as any interest whatever on an unproductive loan.Our whole banking system I have ever abhorred, I continue to abhor, and… — John Adams Copy Share Image
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The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity — John Adams Copy Share Image
We may... affirm that the balance of power in a society accompanies the balance of property in land. The only possible way, then, of… — John Adams Copy Share Image
“The longer I live, the more I read, the more patiently I think, and the more anxiously I inquire, the less I seem to… — John Adams Copy Share Image
But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The… — John Adams Copy Share Image
“Upon common theaters, indeed, the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own aprobation. But upon the stage… — John Adams Copy Share Image
There are only two creatures of value on the face of the earth: those with the commitment, and those who require the commitment of… — John Adams Copy Share Image
I will insist the Hebrews have [contributed] more to civilize men than any other nation. If I was an atheist and believed in blind… — John Adams Copy Share Image
“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or… — John Adams Copy Share Image
During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together. — John Adams Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act is certainly a concern; all of those things are dangerous. I think more important than me preaching is that we as… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
We all deserve credit for this new surveillance state that we live in because we the people voted for the Patriot Act. Democrats and… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
We have been through four and five generations of technology since the PATRIOT Act. — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
To be patriotic is to be able to question government policy in times of crisis. To be patriotic is to stand up for the… — Sami Al-Arian Copy Share Image
Here at home, we need to do two fundamental things. Number one, we need to recognize that technology has moved on. The Patriot Act… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act was used against me in total contradiction to its stated purpose. Or perhaps it was the most logical use of the… — Susan Lindauer Copy Share Image
It is no response to assert that the Patriot Act has been useful; what you need to explain is how any particular safeguard would… — Julian Sanchez Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act makes a mockery of the Sixth Amendment, which protects your right to a speedy and public trial, and your right to… — Michael Badnarik Copy Share Image
Civil libertarians have raised concerns that some of the Patriot Act's provisions infringe on Constitutional rights. Those concerns are not supported by the facts. — Roger Wicker Copy Share Image
Since 2001, the Patriot Act has provided the means to detect and disrupt terrorist threats against the U.S. Prior to enactment of the law,… — Roger Wicker Copy Share Image
If middle-class Americans do not feel threatened by the slow encroachment of the police state or the Patriot Act, it is because they live… — Joe Bageant Copy Share Image
“Go to the internet and go to the FBI website and go to their international list of top ten terrorists. You will see Bin… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image