#checks

In our system of democracy, our government works on a system of checks and balances. Instead of stripping power from the courts, I believe we should follow the process prescribed in our Constitution - consideration of a Constitutional amendment. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

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Many plays - certainly mine - are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

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We measure very carefully what the positives are and I think it is less than one tenth of one percent, so we are very pleased with the accuracy of our biometric checks and we continue to monitor that. ↗

— Asa Hutchinson

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I'll always understand the Schadenfreude aspect to short-selling. I get that no one will always like it. I'm also convinced to the deepest part of my bones that short-selling plays the role of real-time financial watchdog. It's one of the few checks and balances in the market. ↗

— James Chanos

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This election isn't about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. It's about you. The other guys write $10 million checks and make $10,000 bets. But we've bet this campaign on you. ↗

— Jim Messina

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The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived as a fallen creature and would always yearn for more power. ↗

— Roy Moore

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The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks. ↗

— Rupert Murdoch

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Our people get profit-sharing checks. I got a report the other day that says that 84 percent of our people participate in our stock purchase program, where they can buy stock at a 15 percent discount. ↗

— David Neeleman

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Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's written about you. Two, don't pick up too many checks. ↗

— Babe Ruth

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Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater. ↗

— William E. Simon

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