Power comes from the muzzle of a gun, those that have the guns have the power, those that have the power dictate what type of government their shall be.
Oh. Sorry about the muzzle. But it was necessary to protect you from your own stupidity. (Thorn)
I don't have to muzzle myself when I'm a civilian. When you're a governor, you kind of have to do it, because you represent the whole state. You have to leave your personal opinions to yourself a lot. I learned that.
A lesson learned at the muzzle has the virtue of never being forgotten.
Many people come into company full of what they intend to say in it themselves, without the least regard to others; and thus charged up to the muzzle are resolved to let it off at any rate.
Muzzle a dog and he will bark out of the other end.
It is an astonishing thing that historians will look back and puzzle over, that in the 21st century, American women were such hunted creatures. Even as Republicans try to wrestle women into chastity belts, the Vatican is trying to muzzle American nuns.