- Nov 07, 2020
Fortify Quotes
On strengthening what matters, from bodies to budgets.
To fortify something is to prepare it for pressure ahead, and these quotes apply that idea to bones, budgets, and entire countries. They sit well next to our Able quotes for readers focused on capability and readiness.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Crops
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- Nov 07, 2020
By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won't save the sight of millions or fortify their bones. But they will certainly help.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
Government should exist in order to help fortify the country and make those who are in need better able to meet their own.
- Constitutional Rights
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obama's failure to close Guantanamo is yet another instance where the rhetoric of democratic and constitutional rights proved not useful for his international relations, relations which are always pursued in ways that continue to link and fortify securitarian power with the opening of new markets.
- Ensure
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not sure it's the stimulus money that will necessarily allow the economy to recover. It will help to fortify our budgets, frankly, to ensure that there isn't as much backsliding in the areas of education and healthcare, for example.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
An elite class that is free to operate without limits - whether limits imposed by the rule of law or fear of the responses from those harmed by their behavior - is an elite class that will plunder, degrade, and cheat at will, and act endlessly to fortify its own power.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ultimately, a director is a storyteller. I wanted to fortify that part of my life as a director, so I thought the best way to do that is to study and learn about the greatest stories ever written.
- Farmer
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- Nov 07, 2020
To fund major cultural efforts, we must not rely alone on government and foundation patronage; if the farmer can spend for beer, he can pay for good entertainment which he can understand, which he can identify with and which will fortify his spirit.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
It can be easy and tempting, especially during a presidential campaign, to listen only to opinions that mirror and fortify one's own. That's not ideal, because it eliminates learning and makes it impossible for people to understand what they dismiss as 'the other side.'
- Quality
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- Nov 07, 2020
Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural areas.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020