#abuse

Calculated risks of abuse are taken in order to preserve higher values. ↗

— Warren E. Burger

#calculated #higher #order #preserve #risks

My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse - my mother would beat up my father, basically - and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective. ↗

— Augusten Burroughs

#basically #beat #bright #drawn #father

Where there is flagrant abuse of corporate entities we must and will seek to tackle it. ↗

— Vince Cable

#corporate #entities #flagrant #must #seek

The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#ambition #american #common #effect #faults

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power. ↗

— Patricia Cornwell

#abuse of power #believe #evil #i #i believe

Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. ↗

— James Madison

#abuse of power #also #endangered #liberty #may

I love to laugh, it's my main thing. I love to abuse the English language. ↗

— Dan Fogelberg

#english #english language #i #i love #language

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

#also #animated #anyone #entrusted #love

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way. ↗

— William P. Leahy

#clergy #different #different way #faith #i

Over the past year, several cases of human rights abuses, specifically sexual exploitation and abuse, by individuals involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations have raised the suspicions of many Members of Congress and members of the International Relations Committee. ↗

— Michael McCaul

#cases #committee #congress #exploitation #human