Coercion Quote by Matthew Fox

“The prophets preach . . . that pleasure, not will-power and coercion, is how you most deeply transform people.”

Matthew Fox

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I think you've got to take your time and make sure you're making choices that are smart for you.

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Animals teach us about the animals in ourselves. We need their spirits.

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People forget that there is a big difference between coercion and persuasion. The idea that evangelism is coercive is nonsense.

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Coercion is the basis of every law in the universe,--human or divine. A law is not law without coercion behind it.

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“Therapy requires a collaborative working relationship in which both partners act on the basis of their implicit confidence in the value and efficacy of…

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The First Amendment exists to protect our religious liberty--to ensure that all Americans are able to seek out worship God with all our hearts,…

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There’s one thing that’s been 'learned' maybe from Tunisia and Egypt that I think is a mistake. And that is that the existing ruler…

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Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces…

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“If you require force to promote your ideal, there is something wrong with your ideal.”

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To say that we mutually agree to coercion is not to say that we are required to enjoy it, or even to pretend we…

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The state is the only institution entitled to apply coercion and compulsion and to inflict harm upon individuals. This tremendous power cannot be abandoned…

Ludwig von Mises