Abuse
There is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the indefinite accumulation of property from the capacity of holding it in perpetuity by…corporations. The power of all corporations ought to be limited in this respect. The growing wealth acquired by them never fails to be a source of abuses.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Evil, Famous, Growing, Power
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Despotism, Duty, Famous, Future, Government, Guards, Right, Security
It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Angels, Control, Evil, Famous, Good, Government
Some degree of abuse is inseparable from the proper use of everything.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Being forced, Famous, Inseparable
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Abuse of power, Endangered, Famous, Liberty
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Essence, Government, Human, Liable, Powers
History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and its issuance.
Author: James MadisonTopics: Abuse, Deceit, Famous, Government, History, Money, Money changers, Records, Violent
If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn’t spoken to another person for two consecutive days. FINE is what you say.
Author: Gail HoneymanTopics: Abuse, Depression, Famous, Social Norm
The priest’s breath was sour and hot as he moved towards me…Then there was blackness…I remembered every single moment up to a point…Then it’s concreted over. What’s buried there? Is it something worth exhuming?..Yes. Maybe if I say it, it will lose its power over me.
Author: Gabriel ByrneTopics: Abuse, Catholic Priest, Darkness, Famous, Moments, Priest, Remembering, Sexual
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
Author: Edmund BurkeTopics: Abuse, Abuse of power, Dangerous, Famous, Greater, Inspirational, Life, Meaningful, People, Positive, Power
There’s a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven’t. You just do the best you can.
Author: Clint Eastwood
Topics: Abuse, Academic Achievement, Accept, Best, Best condition, Famous, Great, Life, Meaningful, Movies, Moving
It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.
Topics: Abuse, Famous, Found, Inspirational, Man, Natural liberty, Unwise jealousyIf words suffice not, blows must follow
Author: AesopTopics: Ability, Abuse, Accept, Acceptance, Experiences, Famous, Feelings, Follow, Inspirational, Life, Meaningful, Positive, Self-Realization, Self-Sufficiency, Words
When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable.
Author: Myles MunroeTopics: Abuse, Inevitable, Purpose