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The ultimate binding element in the medieval order was subordination to the divine will and its earthly representatives, notably the pope.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about order

When I was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1974, one of the committees I was assigned to was Land, Water and Hawaiian Homes.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about water, home, house, state

I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate.

Quote by John Adams about destiny, home, house, children, mind, contentment

I'm the audience's representative on earth.

Quote by Michael Caine about earth

The only result of our present system - unless we reverse the drift - must be the gradual extension of the fascist sector and the gradual disappearance of the system of free enterprise under a free representative government.

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about present

Woman, or more precisely put, perhaps, marriage, is the representative of life with which you are meant to come to terms.

Quote by Franz Kafka about marriage, woman, life, contentment

My thinking tends to be libertarian. That is, I oppose intrusions of the state into the private realm as in abortion, sodomy, prostitution, pornography, drug use, or suicide, all of which I would strongly defend as matters of free choice in a...

Quote by Camille Paglia about liberty, democracy, thinking, state, use

The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Quote by Ron Paul about moral, liberty, world, people

The obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Quote by Ron Paul about liberty, world, people

I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to participate in that work as a representative of my country, Canada, whose people have, I think, shown their devotion to peace.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about chance, peace, country, work, people

I have worked in a very close and cordial way with Norwegian representatives at many international meetings, and the pleasure I felt at those associations was equaled only by the profit I always secured from them.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about meetings, pleasure

The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.

Quote by Alphonse de Lamartine about politics, people