#claim

It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning. ↗

— George Orwell

#any #call #claim #consequently #country

Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly. ↗

— Will Thomas

#been #bit #claiming #flag #his

Whether the ice caps melt, or expand - whatever happens - the anthropogenic global warming theorists claim it confirms their theory. A perfect example of a pseudo-science like astrology. ↗

— Frank Tipler

#caps #claim #confirms #example #expand

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance. ↗

— Timothy Radcliffe

#claiming #does #got #intolerance #truth

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims. ↗

— Timothy Radcliffe

#christian #christian faith #claims #does #faith

I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date. ↗

— James Randi

#because #claims #confirming #date #ever

In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it. ↗

— Emile Zola

#claim #photographed #seen #something #until

If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good. ↗

— Morris Raphael Cohen

#claim #effective #evil #good #power

The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the children to receive the arms race from us as a necessary inheritance? ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#arms race #child #children #inheritance #nations

By keeping most tax rates at present levels, Obama and the Democrats will claim that they have championed tax cuts for the middle class. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#class #cuts #democrats #keeping #levels