"This is a lawsuit dealing with what we believe is an unconstitutional funding formula in the state." – Warren Williams
“This is a lawsuit dealing with what we believe is an unconstitutional funding formula in the state.” – Warren Williams
Category: Quotes of the day
"They don’t have the authority, and it would be unconstitutional." – Cliff May
“They don’t have the authority, and it would be unconstitutional.” – Cliff May
"Individual plaintiffs would have to go into court and show the regulation was unconstitutional as applied to them, and over time different plaintiffs would chip away at the unconstitutional features of a new abortion regulation. It would be time consuming and expensive, … What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said." – Jack Balkin
“Individual plaintiffs would have to go into court and show the regulation was unconstitutional as applied to them, and over time different plaintiffs would chip …
"When God speaks, oftentimes His voice will call for an act of courage on our part." – Charles Stanley
“When God speaks, oftentimes His voice will call for an act of courage on our part.” – Charles Stanley
"Before Katrina hit New Orleans, it was already one of the poorest places in the country, … I think it is right to gather and look at an agenda for more equitable distribution of wealth in America, at what are we going to do about affordable housing and education." – Charles Barron
“Before Katrina hit New Orleans, it was already one of the poorest places in the country, … I think it is right to gather and …
"If you look at the infraction records, oftentimes it’s the same firms that are getting caught, a sign that the executives are condoning bad behavior. The tone is set from the top, and it doesn’t cost anything to change that." – Barbara Roper
“If you look at the infraction records, oftentimes it’s the same firms that are getting caught, a sign that the executives are condoning bad behavior. …
"Many of these contracts signed by various governments are illegal and unconstitutional. It is not possible that our natural resources continue to be looted, exploited illegally, and as the lawyers say, these contracts are legally void and must be adjusted." – Evo Morales
“Many of these contracts signed by various governments are illegal and unconstitutional. It is not possible that our natural resources continue to be looted, exploited …
"Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries." – Bible
“Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.” – Bible
"In my opinion, this decision is unconstitutional. The government has no business telling people how they should perceive evolution and religion." – Casey Luskin
“In my opinion, this decision is unconstitutional. The government has no business telling people how they should perceive evolution and religion.” – Casey Luskin
"Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou always live jollity; for a good conscience is a continual Christmas." – Benjamin Franklin
“Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou …
"Oral delivery aims at persuasion and making the listener believe they are converted. Few persons are capable of being convinced; the majority allow themselves to be persuaded." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Oral delivery aims at persuasion and making the listener believe they are converted. Few persons are capable of being convinced; the majority allow themselves to …
"Children should be led into the right paths, not by severity, but by persuasion" – Terence
“Children should be led into the right paths, not by severity, but by persuasion” – Terence
"The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion." – Thomas Babington Macaulay
“The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion.” – Thomas Babington Macaulay
"In a republican nation, whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance" – Thomas Jefferson
“In a republican nation, whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first …
"The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness." – Terry Pratchett
“The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness.” – Terry …
"At the end of reasons comes persuasion" – Ludwig Wittgenstein
“At the end of reasons comes persuasion” – Ludwig Wittgenstein
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." – Jean Cocteau
“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” – Jean Cocteau
"Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces." – Henry David Thoreau
“Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.” – Henry David Thoreau
"Advertising isn’t a science. It’s persuasion. And persuasion is an art." – William Bernbach
“Advertising isn’t a science. It’s persuasion. And persuasion is an art.” – William Bernbach
"The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing." – Homer
“The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing.” – Homer
"Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound, but I think we should not be able to work it. We should have to tame the human race first, and history seems to show that that cannot be done." – Mark Twain
“Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound, but I think we should not be able to work it. We should have to tame the human …
"If the truth were self-evident, eloquence would be unnecessary." – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“If the truth were self-evident, eloquence would be unnecessary.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
"I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others. In the 19th century it was symphonic music and the novel. For various technical and artistic reasons, film became that eloquent medium for the 20th century." – Walter Murch
“I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others. In the 19th century it was symphonic music and …
"There is nothing so eloquent as a rattlesnake’s tail" – Indian Proverb
“There is nothing so eloquent as a rattlesnake’s tail” – Indian Proverb
"It was clear to everyone that the proposal would be found unconstitutional and would waste taxpayers’ dollars in a protracted legal fight that would leave parents no better off." – Douglas Lowenstein
“It was clear to everyone that the proposal would be found unconstitutional and would waste taxpayers’ dollars in a protracted legal fight that would leave …
"The hands of those I meet are dumbly eloquent to me. The touch of some hands is an impertinence. I have met people so empty of joy, that when I clasped their frosty finger-tips, it seemed as if I were shaking hands with a northeast storm." – Helen Keller
“The hands of those I meet are dumbly eloquent to me. The touch of some hands is an impertinence. I have met people so empty …
"Continuous eloquence wearies" – Blaise Pascal
“Continuous eloquence wearies” – Blaise Pascal
"The achievements speak for themselves, all too eloquently." – Marc Abrahams
“The achievements speak for themselves, all too eloquently.” – Marc Abrahams
"The most classic case of the Peter Principle I’ve ever seen in American politics. In a business where eloquence and rhetoric is important, he is a man of no talent whatsoever." – Charlie Cook
“The most classic case of the Peter Principle I’ve ever seen in American politics. In a business where eloquence and rhetoric is important, he is …
"There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it." – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
"The dinosaur’s eloquent lesson is that if some bigness is good, an overabundance of bigness is not necessarily better." – Eric Johnston
“The dinosaur’s eloquent lesson is that if some bigness is good, an overabundance of bigness is not necessarily better.” – Eric Johnston
"Congress seems to want to cure every ill known to man except unconstitutional government and high taxes." – Charley Reese
“Congress seems to want to cure every ill known to man except unconstitutional government and high taxes.” – Charley Reese
"What this suggests is that if a homemaker or personal assistant helps these frail elders for a few hours a day, they would be less likely to experience medical conditions such as hunger, dehydration, falls and skin problems that occur when disabled older adults do not receive needed help with daily tasks. As our government is under increasing pressure to develop fiscally feasible solutions for caring for disabled older people, we feel providing disabled elders with adequate home-based care should receive further attention." – Laura P. Sands
“What this suggests is that if a homemaker or personal assistant helps these frail elders for a few hours a day, they would be less …
"A frail elder without the family caregiver won’t make it, but if you don’t have a sense of who that family caregiver is you don’t know what is needed. Assessment is an intelligent step." – Cynthia Epstein
“A frail elder without the family caregiver won’t make it, but if you don’t have a sense of who that family caregiver is you don’t …
"Things went as I expected. I think Roberts’s opening statement was eloquent. I’ve seen him in court. But the question for me is who is he." – Ted Shaw
“Things went as I expected. I think Roberts’s opening statement was eloquent. I’ve seen him in court. But the question for me is who is …
"Stunning vistas don’t always produce eloquence." – William D. Tammeus
“Stunning vistas don’t always produce eloquence.” – William D. Tammeus
"Borrowed eloquence, if it contains as good stuff, is as good as own eloquence" – John Adams
“Borrowed eloquence, if it contains as good stuff, is as good as own eloquence” – John Adams
"I am not as eloquent as Stephane Dion." – Marc Garneau
“I am not as eloquent as Stephane Dion.” – Marc Garneau
"Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding." – David Hume
“Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, …
"If you’re a preacher, you talk for a living, so even if you don’t make sense, you learn to make nonsense eloquently." – Andrew Young
“If you’re a preacher, you talk for a living, so even if you don’t make sense, you learn to make nonsense eloquently.” – Andrew Young