Quotes About Choice

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.

Self control is about being in charge of the direction our lives are taking. Now for the paradox: We get control of our lives, ultimately, not by will power but by surrender.

Evil has only the power we give it.

The Third Way is simply a different route to the same destination. Ultimately, the choice is always between individual human liberty and the power of government to control our lives.

In the end, the actor's main power is the power to say, 'No.'

To do nothing is in everyone's power.

I cannot conceive a rank more honorable, than that which flows from the uncorrupted choice of a brave and free people, the purest source and original fountain of all power.

Right now, when you go and hit the light switch in your house, you're participating in a state-protected monopoly. You're being forced to accept dirty power from a single producer.

I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists; or surrender power. It's your choice.

We favor hypotheses for their simplicity and explanatory power, much as the architect of the world might have done in choosing which possibility to create.

In 2003, Congress should have resisted the rush to a war of choice with Iraq. I will do everything in my power to prevent us from repeating the mistakes of my predecessors.

The power of free will is developed and confirmed by increasing the number of worthy motives which influence conduct.

Commerce is the agency by which the power of choice is obtained.

Words have power. Speak positively and positive things will happen to you. Speak negatively and negative things will happen to you. Choose positive words.

An actor has power, and their power is very simple: it's the power to say no.

Saying "no" has more creative power than ideas, insights and talent combined.

Personal righteousness is a choice. Faith is a gift from God, and one possessed of it can receive enormous spiritual power.

You said a curse is only a curse if I allowed myself to me cursed by it. You said... I had it in my power to free myself of any curse - that curses were preludes to blessings.

Welcome to the free world. We give people the power to choose. They can even choose the wrong thing. Beautiful, isn't it?

You're saying the gods don't have free will." "The power to make mistakes," Penny said. "Only we have that. Mortals

Consider that everything is opinion, and opinion is in thy power.

The issue is not whether or not you have that power, the issue is whether or not you use it.

Immoral is choosing not to act when you hold in your hands the power to create perfection.

Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?