#directive

The earth is the Lord's fullness thereof: this is no longer a hollow dictum of religion, but a directive for economic action toward human brotherhood. ↗

— Lewis Mumford

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And I gave this directive to them, that if they free our assets in the United States, that would be a sign of goodwill. I have the same idea this time. ↗

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

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That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation. ↗

— Charles Babbage

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I do not espouse the unitarian position. President Clinton's assertion of directive authority over administration, more than President Reagan's assertion of a general supervisory authority, raises serious constitutional questions. ↗

— Elena Kagan

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