The merit of our Constitution was, not that it promotes democracy, but checks it. Horatio Seymour American Politician More Horatio Seymour Quotes 0
There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises. Jonathan Shapiro South African Cartoonist More Jonathan Shapiro Quotes 0
In summary, the Romans were opposed to tyranny in any form; and the feature of government to which they gave the most thought was an elaborate system of checks and balances. Robert Welch More Robert Welch Quotes 0
Many plays - certainly mine - are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them. Thornton Wilder American Novelist More Thornton Wilder Quotes 0
We followed his lead. He was a solid leader and a good guy. He gets two checks in the good guy column. Alan Bomstein More Alan Bomstein Quotes 0
I have a real problem making checks on a place not legally licensed. I recommend it be shut down immediately. Alan Davis More Alan Davis Quotes 0
The founders established a government of checks and balances so nobody could take advantage. As for Hamilton, he set up our banking system. Alexander Hamilton American Thinker More Alexander Hamilton Quotes 0
The money will go to the Red Cross or any other organization people can write checks to. Andrew Colbert More Andrew Colbert Quotes 0
Wouldn't you like to write checks when you don't have any money in the bank? ... It's tempting. It's just that the consequences are bad. Ann Fox More Ann Fox Quotes 0
It's nice to get checks every month and if there is a problem go down the hall and yell and scream at the property manager. Anthony Thompson More Anthony Thompson Quotes 0
While today's announcement is an important and necessary first step, criminal background checks must eventually become a part of the screening process. Anthony Coscia More Anthony Coscia Quotes 0
It is important we have a checks and balances system. A bicameral legislature provides a diversity of membership, leadership and outlook that can't be achieved in a unicameral legislature. Ari Adler More Ari Adler Quotes 0
For too long, we've allowed our facilities to operate without checks and balances. We just assume a state or county facility is going to be appropriately run. What we've learned in recent years is that we need to pay close attention. Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie More Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie Quotes 0
Hundreds of kids haven't yet gotten basic abuse prevention training and hundreds of employees haven't yet had simple background checks. This is inexcusable and is one more sign that bishops place little priority on protecting children, despite years and years of horrific abuse and cover up. Barbara Dorris More Barbara Dorris Quotes 0
We've seen this with other types of fraud, where the banks clear the traveler's checks, but then determine three weeks later that they were counterfeit. Barbara Petito More Barbara Petito Quotes 0
Yeah, I still get it. It's fine. It's funny. I've never had one of his checks deposited in my bank account. [But] a lot of people get us confused. Bart Bryant More Bart Bryant Quotes 0
There's a much greater rigor and sensitivity about background checks. Bill Olson More Bill Olson Quotes 0
We have flyers in the restaurant and put cards in guest checks, but that's after the fact. How many people just drive past because they can't find a parking spot and never see that information? It's frustrating for us and for our customers. Bill Weber More Bill Weber Quotes 0
Canceled checks will be to future historians and cultural anthropologists what the Dead Sea Scrolls and hieroglyphics are to us. Brent Staples More Brent Staples Quotes 0
We get our puppies through the same broker we have used since 1967, the veterinarian checks them out, we hold them and monitor them for any problems before any sale. The puppy has to be signed off by the vet before he can go home. Bobbi Benedetti More Bobbi Benedetti Quotes 0
The speaker says that he's constantly receiving checks and passing them back out. That's part of what I'm saying is corrupt about our system now. Money is the commodity that dominates politics. Bob Hall More Bob Hall Quotes 0
Checks remain a major payment choice for consumers and are important to merchants' payments strategies, yet check fraud is becoming more prevalent. In today's high-fraud environment, distributed databases with data that is a day old doesn't reduce fraud enough. With Live Verify, larger merchants can continue to give consumers the choice to write checks while receiving a significantly increased level of protection from check fraud as compared to distributed databases. Brian Mooney More Brian Mooney Quotes 0
The attorney general's repeated refrain was, 'Trust us' - we have all the necessary checks and balances within NSA and the Justice Department. Bruce Fein More Bruce Fein Quotes 0