Force Quotes

The world is not a machine. Everything in it is force, life, thought.

Market forces do not make cities, they destroy them

Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely.

Conflicts between nations will continue to arise. The real issue is whether they are to be resolved by force, or by resort to peaceful methods and procedures, administered by impartial institutions.

Youthfulness is not determined by age. It is determined by one's life force. One who possesses hope is forever young. One who continually advances is forever beautiful.

There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.

The irresistible force meets the immovable object.

Right reason is stronger than force.

The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.

Being right keeps you in place, being wrong forces you to explore.

A true initiate will never force anyone who has not reached a certain level of maturity to accept his truth.

It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.

You can't force someone to see the truth, just like you can't force a blind man to see.

It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods.

I define anarchist society as one where there is no legal possibility for coercive aggression against the person or property of any individual.

Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength.

The force of mind is only as great as its expression; its depth only as deep as its power to expand and lose itself.

The strongest force in the universe is a human being living consistently with his identity.

The mail service has been excellent out here, and in my opinion this is all that the Air Force has accomplished during the war.

There is no great force for change, for peace, for justice and democracy, for inclusive economic growth than a world of empowered women.

Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.

In the areas which have been disturbed people are living cordially with the Security Forces. In areas like Gulu people are living peacefully. There is scrupulous respect of human rights.

I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet - I want to know who the morons are.

Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary.

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force...Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.

Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.

Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.

If our life lacks a constant magic it is because we choose to observe our acts and lose ourselves in consideration of their imagined form and meaning, instead of being impelled by their force.

There is no force like success, and that is why the individual makes all effort to surround himself throughout life with the evidence of it; as of the individual, so should it be of the nation.

Today, 9 May, exactly forty-nine months and three days after the Fascist attack on Yugoslavia, the most powerful aggressive force in Europe, Germany, has capitulated.

The most powerful single force in the world today is neither Communism nor Capitalism, neither the H-bomb nor the guided missile -- it is man's eternal desire to be free and independent.

Passion is a powerful force. Passion properly directed is unstoppable.

Every true history must force us to remember that the past was once as real as the present and as uncertain as the future.

When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten.

When a just cause reaches its flood-tide...whatever stands in its way must fall before its overwhelming force.

The most brilliant qualities become useless when they are not sustained by force of character.

I'm not to the point where I need to shut myself off from people, unless I feel like I need to, but I don't force myself to deal with people.

My main life lesson from investing: self-interest is the most powerful force on earth, and can get people to embrace and defend almost anything.

This car is more fun than the entire French air force crashing into a firework factory.

Without [the settlements] the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) [Israeli Defense Force] would be a foreign army ruling a foreign population.

If you can't force or are unwilling to force your people to follow you, with or without threats, you are not a leader.

Power: The ability to force or coerce someone to do your will, even if they would choose not to, because of your position or your might.

We are all gods, all forces of nature. We can destroy, we can build. We are like oceans and like fires.

Harsh necessity, and the newness of my kingdom, force me to do such things and to guard my frontiers everywhere.

Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind...what we sow is what we reap.

In a battle between force and an idea, the latter always prevails.

God never does withdraw; His works come to no halt; If you don't feel His force, yourself must be at fault.

Moral power is always more dangerous to an oppressor than political force.

If materialistic knowledge is power, it is not wisdom. It is but a blind force.

Only the destructive forces know death as lord. Only spiritual forces know life as the Lord. Know ye the Lord!