Famous Quotes & Sayings

Edward Snowden

The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed

Vicki Saporta

We're seeing more and more informed consent laws passed that are politically motivated, with items in there trying to dissuade women from having abortions, rather than being politically neutral and giving women true risks and benefits.

David Rose

When we have consent decree with the city, we've got an obligation to ensure compliance, ... We've got to do what we can to enforce it.

Charles Canady

Meaningful, constitutional parental consent laws are designed to help and protect minors. Today, we are voting to uphold those laws.

Chen Yunlin

People will not be satisfied if their wishes are not met. They will not consent to prolonged obstruction of cross-Strait links.

Jack Straw

only if the Iraqis themselves consent to the process.

Joseph Conrad

The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.

Tai Park

The government is either going to consent to a retrial because the jury verdict was tainted by potentially perjured testimony or the government is going to have to explain to the court why the prejudiced testimony was harmless -- in other words, that the testimony did not influence the jury's verdict.

Gerrit Smith

There is no room in our ranks for the politician, who, to secure the votes of the youth, would consent that American slavery be perpetual.

A. E. Housman

The laws of God, the laws of man he may keep that will and can; not I: let God and man decree laws for themselves and not for me.

Harold Greene

Antitrust decrees are not written unlike leases for apartments, on a month-to-month basis. They are written for a long, long time, typically, particularly a big decree like this.

Bible Bible

And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

Bible Bible

Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

Mr Howard

I ... understand that as a result of this issue, the status of that presidential decree is now being reviewed,

Tom Florczak

Once the decree is issued, we'll take our place in the priority system.

Susilo Yudhoyono

not to issue an (emergency) decree in this kind of situation.

Jim Beaver

More and more, I've started to understand that no show is dead unless somebody decrees it's dead at a studio.

Shere Hite

You cannot decree women to be sexually free when they are not economically free.

Ted Cruz

There was reference made to our leaders being stupid. It's not a question of stupidity. It's that they don't want to enforce the immigration laws. That there are far too many in the Washington cartel that support amnesty.

Campbell Scott

I make little movies, you know, they need all the help that they can get.

Felipe Roque

Never before, as in the last 18 months, was the blockade enforced with so much viciousness and brutality,

Tim Michener

Only a police officer can enforce handicapped rules. She has no permission to enforce handicapped rules.

Dave Brat

The political Right likes to champion individual rights and individual liberty, but it has also worked to enforce morality in relation to abortion, gambling, and homosexuality.

Tamar Jacoby

We're trying to replace a nudge-nudge, wink-wink system of unrealistic laws that don't get enforced with realistic laws that can be enforced.

Tom Rasmussen

We would never have the manpower to enforce something like that.

Jim Gray

We need to enforce the laws that are existing. But I am acknowledging the big influence workers have on our economy.

Janet Reno

We are going to try to enforce it in a way that is fair, firm and prompt.

Jeff Lungren

We have safeguards to ensure people aren't deported who shouldn't be.

Travis Bradberry

Exercising first thing in the morning ensures that you'll have the time for it, and it improves your self-control and energy levels all day long.

Fidel Castro

The pope is our guest. ... We will do everything to the hilt to ensure that the visit will be historic,

Li Keqiang

Ultimately, stable growth will ensure that urban and rural incomes increase and people's lives improve.

Edward Johnson, III

Fidelity does have a succession plan in place to ensure a smooth transition.

Lawrence Summers

Now is the time for us to strike. We must strengthen our foothold in Asia, to ensure no nation overtakes us.

Mike Lee

We are here to ensure we help the local nationals live and experience the same liberties we have in the United States without being oppressed by terrorists. These Soldiers took an oath to do this duty.

Bob Collins

We have a responsibility to ensure that every student is given every opportunity to be prepared for, and to pass, the CASHSEE. We are exploring every possible way to work with these students to provide their passage to the next stage of their future.

John Updike

To guarantee the individual maximum freedom within a social frame of minimal laws ensures - if not happiness - its hopeful pursuit.

Dennis Prager

Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy because our happiness has an effect on everyone around us.

Ryan Costello

Municipalities have an obligation to step up to the plate.

Bob DuPuy

We will be prepared to select ownership as soon as the lease obligation is done.

James Nicholson

We have an obligation to remember and to pay tribute to those who took up freedom's call,

John Cornyn

You have no obligation to tell us how you will rule. Don't take the bait.

Gerard Warren

He takes everything personally. You feel the obligation when you work with him.

Richard Harris

I think they have an obligation to be part of the solution.

Glen Loyd

You may keep it without any obligation whatsoever.

Susan Gray

We feel we have an obligation to not only uphold school policy, but also the law,