#prompt

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of the State, was really and in principle the initiation of the State's destruction. ↗

— Benjamin Tucker

#defence #destruction #doubtless #effected #function

Often subtle clues are not obvious enough for the stubborn or stupid. This is when God stops throwing crumbs and starts throwing the whole piece of bread. If you step on moldy bread then you know you have waited too long. ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

#discerning-whispers #fate #inspiration #promptings #signs

A far greater factor than abolishing poverty is the deterrent effect of swift and certain consequences: swift arrest, prompt trial, certain penalty and - at some point - finality of judgment. ↗

— Warren E. Burger

#certain #consequences #deterrent #effect #factor

For anyone to open their heart, they need the right atmosphere, and something to prompt them. For my mother it was her trip abroad: she was in a very relaxed, understanding environment. I was very sympathetic towards her. ↗

— Jung Chang

#anyone #atmosphere #environment #heart #her

He who truly believes that which prompts him to an action has looked upon the action to lust after it, he has committed it already in his heart. ↗

— William Kingdon Clifford

#after #already #believes #committed #heart

I wish you to inform the Court that my absence, though deliberate, is not intended in any way to be disrespectful. Nor is it prompted by any fear of the punishment which might be inflicted on me. ↗

— Bram Fischer

#any #court #deliberate #disrespectful #fear

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes. ↗

— Andre Gide

#beautiful things #madness #most #most beautiful #prompts

Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities. ↗

— Jurgen Habermas

#activities #certainly #complex #disruption #highly

A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions. ↗

— Augustus Hare

#after #children #enough #enthusiasm #fated

Historically the Puritans left England to escape religious persecution, and they promptly turned around and started persecuting the people they didn't agree with - the scarlet letter A, and the stocks and the dunking board came from that. That puritanism is still there. ↗

— Hugh Hefner

#around #board #came #england #escape