Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Bork

How did Taney know that slave ownership was a constitutional right? Such a right is nowhere to be found in the Constitution. He knew it because he was passionately convinced that it must be a constitutional right.

Brad Pitt

I had to go through this 45-minute ritual every night looking for bugs, cameras, ... I was convinced they were taking me down.

In each study, we've come away convinced that the use of depleted uranium munitions does not present significant or residual environmental or health risks,

In the end, the evidence that was presented really convinced the jury to the standard that we were set to.

In technology, it's just a lack of serious buying. The market needs to be convinced that the Fed will not raise (interest) rates for the remainder of the year. This is all part of the summer doldrums, but we see cyclical stocks doing a little better here.

Nicolas Sarkozy

I remain convinced that the problems we have in the suburbs have been going on for 30 to 40 years.

I am quite convinced that if (U.S. President Dwight) Eisenhower were to come back today he would have written a review in support of my book,

They're very disciplined, but we watched and we're convinced they just weren't five goals better than us,

Eddie Irvine

The history meant that someone like Todt would go work there. The history was what convinced Michael Schumacher to go there.

The group is very strong, but so was the one in qualifications for 2006 World Cup but we still got first place. I am convinced we will qualify for Euro 2008.

The industry wasn't 100 percent convinced that prices would stay high. We're just now at the point where they're starting to spend more.

Their lives were intertwined in need, driven by greed and lust. Nevertheless, the court is convinced of his love for her,

Tom Segev

The truth is that deep down, the Israelis are still convinced that the presence of thousands of settlers of a hostile population of 1.3 million Palestinians is a situation that could not last.

As a technologist, I'm not convinced that the U.N. is necessarily better equipped to deal with these issues than any number of other possible oversight bodies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce.

John Cole

Right now, there's not enough signal in the noise to be convinced that there's anything there. One has to be strongly skeptical of all these kind of things. But you have got to be open-minded too. Maybe somebody will find something. But if they do, it has got to be solid.

The more I've seen Ouachita play, the more convinced I've become that they're one of the top five teams in 4A.

Gordon Smith

They're not convinced that everything was being done that could be done.

At least three times, I was convinced I was going to die.

Carlos Menem

As president of Argentina, I repeat we are fully convinced of the legitimacy of out historical rights,

Antonio Tarver

A lot of people are thinking I'm one-punch happy. I'm a better fighter today than you've ever seen. I'm more focused. I'm more convinced of my ability. Whatever Roy Jones brings, I'm here to tell you it won't be good enough. Not here. Not now. Not ever.

A lot of employers are never going to see an OSHA inspector, and that fear is never going to motivate them. I'm not convinced employers look at the OSHA citation situation in deciding whether they're going to do the right thing in protecting their employees.

Steve Bruce

They have just gone out of Europe so I am convinced they will want to try and win this competition, that's for sure. Whatever team they put out, when Man United come to town, it is going to be a tough, tough game but one that we will relish and we will look forward to the challenge.

Chuck Schumer

They have convinced us that the likelihood of real progress ... is very real.

Robert Huber

This discovery convinced me of the power of crystallography and led me to continue in this field.

I told them that I couldn't because I was still at the East School, but they convinced me that nobody would ever find out.

They had him for 48 hours and finally they convinced him what he should say.

There was nothing that was said to inspire confidence. Until we see some end-market pickup, I'm not going to be convinced the end is near.

Rafael Marquez

You're not talking about a population of kids that can't make it. They just need to be convinced they can.

Joseph Estrada

I'm convinced I will be cleared of all these charges that were unfairly leveled against me.

Tim Russert

And you are convinced the Kurds, the Sunnis, the Shiites will come together in a democracy?

At the end of that presentation, she was no more convinced than she was before that the endgame has been thought through.

convinced that no family member has anything to do with this.

Rich Rodriguez

Convinced is too strong a word. I'm optimistic. I feel encouraged that he can play that position. The thing with Nate is we've got to make a decision which position will get him on the field quicker. He does enough things from a physical standpoint we think he can play somewhere for us.