#cal

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#arise #because #body #enact #execute

My sister Tiffany told me years ago, 'You can never write about me.' Then she called six months ago and said she wanted to be in a story. She was worried people thought I didn't like her. ↗

— David Sedaris

#ago #called #her #i #like

Historically, I believe I was correct in refusing to answer their questions. ↗

— Pete Seeger

#believe #correct #historically #i #i believe

It used to happen in villages and towns in China that they would have - I guess you'd call them beauty contests - where all of the women of a particular village or town would be seated behind these screens or curtains with only their feet showing. ↗

— Lisa See

#behind #call #china #contests #curtains

Yeah, I'm just blessed to have this very strong thing, my vocals. I'm very healthy in that regard. ↗

— Bob Seger

#healthy #i #just #regard #strong

It is simple nonsense to speak of the fixed tempo of any particular vocal phrase. Each voice has its peculiarities. ↗

— Anton Seidl

#each #fixed #nonsense #particular #peculiarities

Musical practice is too young an art in America to warrant a search for men with a conductor's gift. ↗

— Anton Seidl

#art #conductor #gift #men #musical

From the early days of European migration to America, in the 17th Century, the prototype of buildings was based on English precedent, even if mostly translated into the locally available material in abundance: timber. ↗

— Harry Seidler

#america #available #based #buildings #century

Being a good husband is like being a good stand-up comic - you need ten years before you can even call yourself a beginner. ↗

— Jerry Seinfeld

#beginner #being #call #comic #even

It's now up to the full Senate to move swiftly to confirm John Roberts so he can assume his duties and responsibilities as chief justice when the Supreme Court begins its new term in a matter of weeks. We call on the Senate to confirm John Roberts without delay. ↗

— Jay Alan Sekulow

#begins #call #chief #chief justice #confirm