#force

A man may be in as just possession of truth as of a city, and yet be forced to surrender. ↗

— Thomas Browne

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In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature. ↗

— Edmund Burke

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The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces. ↗

— Philip Zimbardo

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America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people. ↗

— Lord Byron

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Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. ↗

— Julius Caesar

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No iron chain, or outward force of any kind, can ever compel the soul of a person to believe or to disbelieve. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room. ↗

— Ray Charles

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Truth should not be forced; it should simply manifest itself, like a woman who has in her privacy reflected and coolly decided to bestow herself upon a certain man. ↗

— John Updike

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Every wave, regardless of how high and forceful it crests, must eventually collapse within itself. ↗

— Stefan Zweig

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For those broadcasters who are less than responsible, the FCC needs to have sharper teeth to enforce the law. ↗

— Fred Upton

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