Quotes with encourage

  • When employers tell me they prefer married men, and encourage their men to have homes of their own, because it makes them so much steadier, I wonder if they have any idea of all that that implies.

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  • Voltaire 'That is indisputable,' was the answer, 'but in this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.'
    Voltaire
    French writer and philosopher (ps. of Fran ois Marie Arouet) (1694 - 1778)
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  • Gordon B. Hinckley Encourage your children to read more and watch television less.
    Gordon B. Hinckley
    American religious leader and author (1910 - 2008)
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  • Bernie Sanders Establishing a 0.03 percent Wall Street speculation fee, similar to what we had from 1914-1966, would dampen the dangerous level of speculation and gambling on Wall Street, encourage the financial sector to invest in the productive economy and reduce the deficit by more than $350 billion over 10 years.
    Bernie Sanders
    American politician (1941 - )
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  • Blake Farenthold Everybody wants to help folks out. But we've got a system where you can stay on unemployment for an awfully long time. And I think we need to create a system of decreasing benefits over time to encourage you to get a job.
    Blake Farenthold
    American politician and lobbyist (1961 - )
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  • William Arthur Ward Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
    William Arthur Ward
    American writer and poet (1921 - 1994)
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  • Bethany Hamilton Growing up, I was blessed to be part of a great church. This is where I met many friends who have encouraged me in my life to live strong for Christ. My church is a place where I can develop friendships with others that will encourage me in my walk with Christ.
    Bethany Hamilton
    American professional surfer (1990 - )
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  • Woodrow Wilson I have always been among those who believed that the greatest freedom of speech was the greatest safety, because if a man is a fool the best thing to do is to encourage him to advertise the fact by speaking.
    Woodrow Wilson
    American president (1856 - 1924)
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  • Anne McCaffrey I wouldn't encourage new writers to start off publishing through electronic media... it still isn't wide enough for the readership they would need to get a good start.
    Anne McCaffrey
    American-Irish writer (1926 - 2011)
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  • Alejandro Amenabar I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to.
    Alejandro Amenabar
    Spanish-Chilean film director, screenwriter and composer (1972 - )
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  • Bram Fischer If in my fight I can encourage even some people to understand and to abandon policies they now so blindly follow, I shall not regret any punishment I may incur.
    Bram Fischer
    South African lawyer and anti-apartheid activist (1908 - 1975)
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  • Voltaire In this country it's a good thing to kill an admiral now and then to encourage the others.
    Voltaire
    French writer and philosopher (ps. of Fran ois Marie Arouet) (1694 - 1778)
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  • Boris Yeltsin It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
    Boris Yeltsin
    Russian politician (1931 - 2007)
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  • Harriet Martineau Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it.
    Harriet Martineau
    British writer, social criticus (1802 - 1876)
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  • Denis Waitley Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision.
    Denis Waitley
    American motivational speaker, writer and consultant (1933 - )
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  • Bill Rancic One important lesson is this: It is okay to try and fail at something, but it isn't okay to not try. Parents need to encourage their kids, and it all starts in the home.
    Bill Rancic
    American entrepreneur (1971 - )
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  • Bernardine Dohrn The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over.
    Bernardine Dohrn
    American law professor and activist
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  • Christopher Lasch The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information.
    Christopher Lasch
    American historian (1932 - 1994)
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  • Allen Tate The mission for the day is to encourage students to think beyond traditional career opportunities, prepare for future careers and entrance into the workplace.
    Allen Tate
    American poet and essayist (1899 - 1979)
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  • Walter Bagehot The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights - the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.
    Walter Bagehot
    English economist (1826 - 1877)
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  • Charles Lamb We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself.
    Charles Lamb
    English essayist (1775 - 1834)
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