Limits Quotes - Page 37

• When personal freedom's being abused, you have to move to limit it.

  William J. Clinton

  Moving, Gun, Politics

  Clinton, William J. (1994). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1994”, p.716, Best Books on

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• Why, in our "free" country, do Americans meekly stand aside and let the state limit our choices, even when we are dying?

  John Stossel

  Country, Choices, Dying

  "John Stossel's Plan to Abolish the FDA Should Be Laughed Out of Town". www.cbsnews.com. March 1, 2010.

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• One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming up against displeasure, if one gives rein to its desires without setting [any] limit, it becomes confused and can no longer take delight in anything.

  Xunzi

  Confused, Equality, Differences

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• The arms race is based on an optimistic view of technology and a pessimistic view of man. It assumes there is no limit to the ingenuity of science and no limit to the deviltry of human beings.

  I. F. Stone

  Optimistic, Technology, Men

  I.F. Stone (1972). “Polemics and prophecies, 1967-1970”, Vintage Books USA

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• Why should I limit myself to only one woman when I can have as many women as I want?

  George Gershwin

  Want, Should, One Woman

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Enlightenment is any experience of expanding our consciousness beyond its present limits.

  Thaddeus Golas

  Age, Enlightenment, Consciousness

  Thaddeus Golas (2002). “The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment”, p.63, Gibbs Smith

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• Psychoanalysis can unravel some of the forms of madness; it remains a stranger to the sovereign enterprise of unreason. It can neither limit nor transcribe, nor most certainly explain, what is essential in this enterprise.

  Michel Foucault

  Essentials, Sovereign, Madness

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• The enemy is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed. In a quarrel with a man, it is natural for a woman to lose heart and run away when he faces up to her; on the other hand, if the man begins to be afraid and to give ground, her rage, vindictiveness and fury overflow and know no limit.

  Ignatius of Loyola

  Running, Strong, Heart

  "Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola" by Ignatius of Loyola, (No. 325), 1548.

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• I grew up in a very small, close-knit, Southern Baptist family, where everything was off-limits. So I couldn't wait to get to college and have some fun. And I did for the first two years. And I regret a lot of it, because my grades were in terrible shape.

  John Grisham

  Fun, Regret, College

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• The limits of sensory evolution in fish are defined very largely by their habitat. Water is physically supportive, carries some kinds of odour well, and is kind to sound - letting it travel several times faster than air will allow, but it inhibits other more personal kinds of communication.

  Lyall Watson

  Communication, Air, Water

  "Jacobson's Organ and The Remarkable Nature Of Smell" by Lyall Watson, www.nytimes.com. 2000.

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• The mistakes we make when we try to imagine our personal futures are also lawful, regular, and systematic. They, too, have a pattern that tells us about the powers and limits of foresight in much the same way that optical illusions tell us about the powers and limits of eyesight.

  Daniel Gilbert

  Mistake, Trying, Patterns

  Daniel Gilbert (2006). “Stumbling on Happiness”, p.16, Vintage

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• The artists I look up to are the ones who push their own limits.

  Christina Aguilera

  Artist, Looks, Look Up

  "Christina: Intimate Talk About a Past That Still Hurts". Interview with Laurie Sandell, www.glamour.com. November 30, 2006.

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• On the Web no subject is sacrosanct. No one, from icon to unknown, is off-limits.

  Willow Bay

  Icons, Subjects

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• I had never thought that I would be involved in narrative structures. As a young guy, I was more interested in abstract modeling. But as I got older, I began to see that there was no reason to limit myself to any intellectual or conceptual postulate, when in fact I'm a professional student of music.

  Anthony Braxton

  Narrative Structure, Guy, Intellectual

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• In times such as these, people should recognize that evil knows no borders, knows no limits and knows no compassion. Those around the globe that value freedom must continue to persevere even in the darkest of times.

  Michael C. Burgess

  Compassion, People, Evil

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• There's a limit to what I can do with a makeup or with animatronics.

  Rick Baker

  Makeup, Can Do, I Can

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• Sweet Genius'' viewers will be on the edge of their seats as we continue to push the limits with inspirations and ingredients, while showcasing the talents of some of the best pastry chefs around. As a result, the desserts that the chefs create are truly outrageous.

  Ron Ben-Israel

  Sweet, Inspiration, Genius

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• The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand.

  Sherwood Boehlert

  Technology, Oil, Fuel Economy

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• Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.

  Ben Casnocha

  Goal, Long, Reacting

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• I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.

  Dana Carvey

  Character, Matter, Pushing

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• An honest politician has no goodies to toss around. This limits his effectiveness profoundly, because political power in India is dispersed throughout a multi-tiered federal structure; a local official who has not been paid off can sometimes stop a billion-dollar project.

  Aravind Adiga

  Effectiveness, Political, India

  "Indians' worst fear: the honest politician" by Aravind Adiga, www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2008.

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• If, at the limit, you can rule without crime, you cannot do so without injustices.

  Emile M. Cioran

  Injustice, Crime, Ifs

  "History and Utopia". Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1960.

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• I think my strongest suit is comedy. I certainly have limits in other areas.

  Emma Caulfield

  Thinking, Suits, Comedy

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• What the F.D.I.C. does is to put the full faith and credit of the United States government behind every savings account in the nation, up to a limit that has changed over the years and stands now at $100,000.

  Nick Clooney

  Government, Years, Saving

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• The best beauty advice I ever received is to keep skin hydrated and limit harsh exposure to the sun. If you are set on the tanned look, there are plenty of great creams that will give you a healthy-looking glow.

  Erica Durance

  Giving, Advice, Healthy

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