#encourage

I was a very defiant child, and my father encouraged that. He wanted me to be as wild and creative as possible and didn't believe in disciplining children. ↗

— Sadie Frost

#child #children #creative #encouraged #father

When we violate the law ourselves, whatever short-term advantage may be gained, we are obviously encouraging others to violate the law; we thus encourage disorder and instability and thereby do incalculable damage to our own long-term interests. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

#damage #disorder #encourage #encouraging #gained

It is our hope that in future discussions with the Mexican government, you will encourage Mexico to do its part to address illegal immigration rather than encourage their citizens to illegally enter the U.S. ↗

— Elton Gallegly

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Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates a breeding ground for abuse. ↗

— Mary Garden

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Seeing the rebirth of the Delaware Estuary as a valuable natural resource is certainly encouraging, and I am encouraged not just by the progress made in the Delaware Estuary but in estuaries throughout the country. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#certainly #country #delaware #encouraged #encouraging

This system of encouragement proves serviceable as a preventive of punishment, the attainment of the tickets being a reward, the forfeiture of them the reverse; and, as such, boys seem often more affected by their loss than by coercion. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

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We daily witness the beneficial effect produced to the community by the institution of premiums, held out to encourage the inventions of ingenious mechanics. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

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The budget acknowledges the importance of maintaining our ports and waterways to encourage commercial deep-draft navigation and economic competitiveness. ↗

— Jeff Landry

#commercial #competitiveness #economic #encourage #importance

The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information. ↗

— Christopher Lasch

#encourage #information #job #press #public

I personally believe that the iPod is a frankly corrosive device because it encourages you to surround yourself with your favorites. The whole idea of a playlist is to surround yourself with your favorite things, and the interesting thing is that when you do that, they cease to be your favorites. ↗

— Hugh Laurie

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