Voluntary Action Quotes

#1. What is the basic, the essential, the crucial principle that differentiates freedom from slavery? It is the principle of voluntary action versus physical coercion or compulsion.

Ayn Rand

#2. The State, in organizing security should not stifle incentive, opportunity, responsibility; in establishing a national minimum, it should leave room and encouragement for voluntary action by each individual to provide more than that minimum for himself and his family.

William Beveridge

#3. Every man aims at avoiding what causes him pain; the activities of government ultimately consist in the infliction of pain. All great achievements of mankind were the product of a spontaneous effort on the part of individuals; government substitutes coercion for voluntary action.

Ludwig Von Mises

#4. But it is not incumbent on man to reward a bad action with a good one, or to return good for evil; and whenever it is done, it is a voluntary act, and not a duty. It

Thomas Paine

#5. If I announce the armistice and the Americans don't send sufficient reinforcements and don't land near Rome, the Germans will seize the city and put in a puppet fascist government.

Pietro Badoglio

#6. Proof is not required to believe [in a god]. But some sign, some evidence is needed. None exists ... Find some inkling of evidence. There is none.

Victor J. Stenger

#7. At that time, she had worn the scarf as a testament to her faith. Her decision was a voluntary act. When the revolution forced the scarf on others, her action became meaningless.

Azar Nafisi

#8. I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time.

Don Shula

#9. Don't you think it's best that you stay away from mortals? You know they break so easily these days.

Kimberly Spencer

#10. At this point, none of us are sure why we fight. We're sisters. We need no good reason to fight, even though we have plenty of them.

Ken Wheaton

#11. Now they're calling taking drugs an epidemic - that's cos white folks are doing it.

Richard Pryor

#12. Some highly competent authorities are convinced that the setter is directly derived from the spaniel, and has probably been slowly altered from it. It is known that the English pointer has been

Charles Darwin

#13. If you wish to succeed in managing and controlling others - learn to manage and control yourself.

William J.H. Boetcker

#14. The most essential part of my day is a proper dinner.

Rachael Ray

#15. Dear Young People, do not be mediocre; the Christian life challenges us with great ideals!

Pope Francis

#16. Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, 'I'm sorry. What'd you say your name was again?

Margaret Maron

#17. 'Pears like I prayed all the time, 'bout my work, everywhere, I prayed an' groaned to the Lord.

Harriet Tubman