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Quotes About Meddling

Her chief work in life was interfering in other people's business and imposing her strong personality upon those who were weaker than herself.
~ Barbara Pym
Government is supposed to be neutral on religion. It has no business telling people how, when, or where to pray—or even if they ought to pray. Government does lots of things well, but meddling in our private religious lives is not among them.
~ Barry W. Lynn
I'm not a big fan of the George Lucas school of meddling and tinkering. That's a slippery slope.
~ Mark Waid
He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face
~ Benjamin Franklin
He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. - Ben Franklin
~ Benjamin Franklin
Qaddafi may rail endlessly about foreign meddling, but the reaction of Western governments clearly matters to his regime.
~ Tom Malinowski
Saudi Arabia has historically attempted to influence politics in Beirut.
~ Jamal Khashoggi
Many observers believe that the greatest damage Russia has done to U.S. interests in recent years stems from the Kremlin's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race. Although there is no question that Moscow's meddling in American elections is deeply worrying, it is just one aspect of the threat Russia poses.
~ Ivo Daalder
Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it is try and manage somebody else's affairs.
~ Will Rogers
A gigantic, bloated government has to keep itself busy in order to justify its existence; hence, you have more regulations and meddling in the affairs of the people, whether they request it, need it, or not.
~ Ben Carson
As an American, I repudiate Russia's or any other foreign government's attempt to interfere or meddle in our democratic process, and I would call on all Americans to do the same.
~ Michael Cohen
I think the Russians have gotten a great return on investment for a very small amount of, of election interference.
~ Robert C. O'Brien
Thank you," she whispered. "I promise I will not interfere in Court business again." "Oh yes, you will." Zouelle looked up to see her uncle regarding her with a sad little smile. "You decided that you were ready to start meddling in the great game. I really hope you were right, Zouelle, because once you start playing it you can never leave. You are in the game now, my dear. There is no going back.
~ Frances Hardinge
Calpurnia's tyranny, unfairness, and meddling in my business had faded to gentle grumblings of general disapproval.
~ Harper Lee
Now we have technology where we can modify the genomics of individuals by gene transfer and genetic meddling, we may find that people will want to modify their children, enhance their intelligence, their strength and their beauty and all the other so-called desirable characteristics.
~ Robert Winston
You need to stop coming on our website and messing everything up!
~ Someone
Oh, and stay out of our elections.
~ Bill Clinton
That meddling in other people's affairs...formerly conducted by the most discreet intrigue is now openly advocated under the name of intervention.
~ T.S. Eliot
The United States does not accept foreign meddling in our elections, and we shouldn't have an ambassador attempting to intrude in another country's political affairs.
~ Jeanne Shaheen
I think that Russian meddling in the election is an important issue.
~ Masha Gessen
Living apart and at peace with myself,I came to realize more vividly the meaning of the doctrine of acceptance. To refrain from giving advice, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others, to refrain even though the motives be the highest, from tampering with anothers way of life-so simple, yet so difficult for an active spirit. Hands Off.
~ Henry Miller
They have provided a system which for terse comprehensiveness surpasses Justinian's Pandects and the By-laws of the Chinese Society for the Suppression of Meddling with other People's Business.
~ Herman Melville
I'm not in the business of meddling with people's destinies - and yes, my characters are real people to me. They have histories and thoughts and yearnings and hurts and misgivings and pleasures that don't belong to me.
~ Jonathan Evison
War tends to make us all students of diplomacy, does it not? There is a story that Napoléon once told the widow of the Marquis de Condorcet that he detested women who meddled in politics. Do you know her reply?' Sebastian shook his head. 'She said, "You are right, of course, General. But in a country where one cuts off women's heads, it is natural that they should wish to know the reason why.
~ C.S. Harris