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Force Quotes
On power, will and what pushes us forward.
One older quote describes being led hundreds of leagues off course, conceding that only force of arms could compel such a detour. A very different pair of quotes describe the mental force of writing a novel, at times needing to be pushed from mind and at other times felt as an overwhelming pull.
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When I was a girl, the West was still young, and the law of force, of physical force, was dominant.
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Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment.
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It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning.
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The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
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Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.
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When you're a large black man in Hollywood, the obvious stereotype is one of force and menace.
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I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
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Every once in a while I feel the tremendous force of the novel. But it does not stay with me.
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There are hours when I must force the novel out of my mind and be interested in the children.
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We used to fight the LRA with only one dimensional force that only walks on foot, but now, we have got multiple forces to fight the rebels.
- Classical Composers
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Jazz has been such a force in music, that any musician, including classical composers, have been influenced, and obviously performers, also.
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The real force of Silicon Valley is the mentality, the spirit. There's no reason at all that can't be replicated in Paris.
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