#refuse

Captain Hale, alone, without sympathy or support, save that from above, on the near approach of death asked for a clergyman to attend him. It was refused. He then requested a Bible; that too was refused by his inhuman jailer. ↗

— William Hull

#alone #approach #asked #attend #bible

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. ↗

— Helen Keller

#because #cannot #everything #i #i am

In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. ↗

— Sam Houston

#bloodshed #bring #civil #constitution #her

We continue to subsidize highways and aviation, but when it comes to our passenger rail system, we refuse to provide the money Amtrak needs to survive. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#aviation #comes #continue #highways #money

There were some films I refused because the feminist aspect was a bit wonky. ↗

— Julie Christie

#because #bit #feminist #films #i

Three years ago the Government announced the creation of Reconciliation Place, and said that it would include a memorial to those removed from their families. However, they refused to include any of those who were removed in the design of their own memorial. ↗

— Malcolm Fraser

#announced #any #creation #design #families

The House of Commons, refused to receive the addresses of the colonies, when the matter was pending; besides, we hold our rights neither from them nor from the Lords. ↗

— Christopher Gadsden

#colonies #commons #hold #house #lords

The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics - and our external ones too - the easier it will get to have confidence in our choices, and to feel comfortable with who we are - as women and as mothers. ↗

— Arianna Huffington

#choices #comfortable #confidence #critics #easier

I refuse to be crude and selfish in any way. ↗

— DeForest Kelley

#crude #i #refuse #selfish #way

I refuse to let what happened to me make me bitter. ↗

— Nicole Kidman

#happened #i #make #me #refuse