203 Quotes About Coercion

"It constantly amazes me that defenders of the free market are expected to offer certainty and perfection while government has only to make promises and express good intentions. Many times, for instance, I’ve heard people say, "A free market in education is a bad idea because some child somewhere might fall through the cracks," even though in today’s government school, millions of children are falling through the cracks every day."

"Absolutes are Coercion.Change is absolute."

"There must be no coercion in matters of faith!"

"It is always difficult to see someone speaking under coercion and under these circumstances. We are seeking more information about the letter that Jill refers to in the video. We remain in constant contact with Jill's family and are still doing everything possible to obtain Jill's release."

"coercion is not his first option, but it's an option."

"All empires have depended on local legitimacy and local collaboration; they are not based primarily on coercion. An imperial rule that relies wholly on coercion can't endure. It's too expensive."

"Since satyagraha is a method of conversion and conviction, it seeks never to use the slightest coercion."

"To say that we mutually agree to coercion is not to say that we are required to enjoy it, or even to pretend we enjoy it."

"At present, the most effective way of preventing war would be for statesmen to direct politics so as to support a sound nationalism. This leads to concordance between people of kindred race and languages, whereas the conquest and coercion of people of different race and language inevitably lead to new wars."