341 Quotes About Civil

  • Author Clay Shaw
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    For every security provision we put in place, there's a civil right done away with, ... There's a limit to how much security people want. Many people feel violated after they've been through check-in at the airport.

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  • Author Cynthia P. Schneider
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    The power of protest depends not only on how many turn out, but also on what legislative, judicial, and civil society institutions exist to enact the will of those marching in the streets.

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  • Author David Scott
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    Part of my drive was guilt. I felt if I did not demonstrate my feelings toward nonviolence and civil rights, I would always regret it.

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  • Author Dougray Scott
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    What was the reason for invading Iraq' Was it a humanitarian crusade or an economic one' I would be inclined to say the latter. It was the same with the Civil War, because the landed gentry's money was being stolen by the king.

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  • Author Eleanor Smeal
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    Democrats have been saying for years to their women's rights and civil rights base: 'Vote for us, and we'll save the Supreme Court.' Now, they have stepped back from using that power.

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  • Author Elizardo Sanchez
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    They committed no crime in holding this meeting ... the Cuban government is violating civil rights here.

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  • Author Eric Seitz
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    It wasn't his fault. The whole thing was a mistake and the company (Trash Man) has taken responsibility and paid a civil fine.

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  • Author Fred Siegel
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    The new Tammany was wrapped in a cloth of sanctimony. It professed to represent the interests of the poor. Protected in part by civil service and union power, it was immune to elections, and rather than being subject to scrutiny by the press it was mostly treated as a sacred cow.

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  • Author Graham Spanier
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    It's a pretty happy civil environment. It's a sing-along, ... I've never been there without the band.

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