#committed

Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment, murder or "disappearance" to be carried out by their officials with impunity. ↗

— Peter Benenson

#banned #being #carried #committed #countries

It may be that same-sex couples will save the institution of marriage. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#gay-marriage #marriage #marriage

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now. ↗

— William Hutchison Murray

#committed #creatiion #initiative #magic #power

But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens. ↗

— Jane Byrne

#center #citizens #city #commerce #committed

Clinton's successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives. ↗

— Tony Campolo

#clinton #committed #expanding #faith-based #george

Most Evangelicals claim to be politically non-partisan, and say they only identify with the Republican Party because the Republicans are committed to 'family values.' ↗

— Tony Campolo

#claim #committed #evangelicals #family #family values

I don't know whether it's age or maturity, but I certainly find myself committed more and more to the looser forms of Western democracy at any price. ↗

— John le Carre

#any #certainly #committed #democracy #find

Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people. ↗

— Tom Cruise

#committed #crimes #his #humanity #many

I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law. ↗

— David Dinkins

#comply #crime #did #fail #haven

Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage, committed adultery with Venus. ↗

— Lactantius

#appear #athenians #charge #committed #favour