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Is necessary to take such measures that, when they believe no longer, it may be possible to make them believe by force.

Niccolo Machiavelli

We have enough redundant security measures in place to protect the accuracy of the vote.

Langdon Neal

But we haven't come up with any measures to deal with the matter. The wage hike is impractical because we just don't have room for it in our budget.

Alex Padilla

There is no credulity so eager and blind as the credulity of covetness, which, in its universal extent, measures the moral misery and the intellectual destitution of mankind.

Joseph Conrad

We are likely to convene a meeting of officials of RBI and banking institutions to convey our security concerns and ask them to take appropriate measures.

An Roy

We are on the right track. But the challenge is to put effective birth control measures in the northern states.

Bikram Sen

There are 15 layers of security in place for anyone getting on board an aircraft. Even if one were defeated, there are multiple other measures in place.

Darrin Kayser

It'd be that much more if we didn't have some of the conservation measures we have here.

Thomas Flynn

The White Paper demonstrates that the policies and measures China has adopted in the field of arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation have been active, earnest and constructive.

Hu Xiaodi

We are not at the point where we would use the measures Israel does, but we understand them better.

Francois Gere

The sustained high level of oil and sharply increased gas prices have driven up energy and raw material costs and manufacturers are continuing to respond by cutting employment to curb the wage bill and boosting investment in efficiency-improving measures.

Ian Mccafferty

European ministers again agree that it's not a question of lowering prices by adjusting excise duties but probably of helping poorer families with compensation measures.

Domenico Siniscalco

I'm asking for the mall to adopt better security measures, adopt some kind of curfew that will make it a safer place for everybody.

Shirley Lasker

Even some members of the EU itself have publicly expressed opposition to these measures.

Chong Quan

Many of the other bird-control measures we have investigated are ineffective, inhumane or environmentally damaging.

Carol West

He was an action kid, not a book kid, ... It was 'Let me get my hands on it, let me get out in the woods, but don't make me sit down and write a paper.' And when he started something, he really jumped into it. There were no half measures with Kevin.

Tom Meeks

We call on the Israeli government to stop these measures which are only intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority.

Mahmud Abbas

Dire times call for dire measures. We're going to cut in-service days. We're not spending more on teacher housing.

Chris Simon

Urgent but provisional measures.

Guy Groux

The DEP has conducted a thorough review of protection measures and we look forward to continued success.

Tom Myers

All of the measures that we are seeking to put in place are balanced and appropriate for the circumstances that we face, ... We're not targeting specific members of the community.

Philip Ruddock

If there is any suggestion any of the accused is going to do himself harm then the appropriate measures would be put in place. You can safely assume he would be watched even more closely.

Jim Landale

Overall, the Yugoslav forces appeared to be focusing on defensive and force protection measures against NATO attacks.

Konrad Freytag

The officers of the unit knew about the atmosphere that had developed there, but nobody was taking measures.

Anatoly Kucherena

I think European integration - and this is a must for me - must not be counteracted by nationalist, protectionist measures.

Klaus Liebscher

Away with the can't of ''Measures, not men!'' / the idle supposition that it is the harness and not the horses that draw the chariot along. No, Sir, if the comparison must be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are everything, measures comparatively nothing.

George Canning

All preventive measures stay in force.

Jozo Bagaric

The city finds herself, in mid-century, almost at the end of her land resources, ... the end now seems not too far - somewhere around 1975, or, at most optimistic measures, the year 2000.

Meyer Berger

The good thing here is Albuquerque is taking a lot of different measures to improve that. They just have to probably do it faster and keep doing it.

Warren Karlenzig

This was an extraordinary story that merited extraordinary measures.

David Shribman

S&P 500 valuations, by some measures, are near or at all-time highs.

Richard Bernstein

In my household, we've already begun energy conservation. In 2006, residential customers as well as commercial and industrial customers, will have to take new measures.

Danny Anderson

Immediate measures are being put in place to prevent a similar incident happening again and we are carrying out a thorough investigation into what occurred.

David Field

Kenyans should rise and stop this draconian measures by a dictatorship government.

Raila Odinga

This could be because you can't have an effective anti-corruption strategy without democratic institutions. Administrative measures alone have not allowed China to reduce corruption to levels in Central and East European countries.

Mikhail Dmitriyev

If the government does not have a majority (in Congress), getting its tax objectives and other measures approved would not be so easy.

Marcos Basaglia

We are afraid the government's lack of urgency may result in a delay in anti-deflation measures it has said it would come up with by the end of this month.

Tokio Furuta

We have measures in place to spot counterfeit currency, and we have always worked closely with law enforcement authorities on this problem, including the most recent events.

Jo Natale

[Bank of America isn't claiming that the system is foolproof.] There are always people out there looking to get around fraud measures, ... So we'll continue to work to stay ahead of the fraudsters.

Betty Riess

The swan was found near the same location as previous cases, so protection measures will be almost unchanged.

Josef Duben

With economic measures on the path to being completely approved the markets are very optimistic in general. We've also still got new buyers coming into market.

Carlos Hokama

Our big concern is that preventive measures and safeguards are put into place so it doesn't happen again.

Patti Roberts

Companies should decide what processes and competencies they must excel at and specify measures for each.

David P. Norton

Because the proposed measures go much further than the current practices, especially for the internet data, it is clear that there will be a lot of investment for the industry to make.

Thierry Dieu

Measures are being considered against Yugoslavia. We are against these measures, but at the same time, there will be an exceptionally important meeting with Milosevic.

Yevgeny Primakov

The G-minor Symphony consists of eight remarkable measures surrounded by a half-hour of banality.

Glenn Gould

Measures will be taken in this regard.

Saifur Rahman

A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures.

Daniel Webster

The objective is to slow down investment growth and loan growth which were higher than the targets set by the government. This won't be the only move and more administrative measures are likely to come.

Ma Jun

We had to take bat mitigation measures.

Simon Snellgrove

These measures are cosmetic and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. The oil market fundamentals are very big and very strong. This is not a market to be short in.

Mark Mathias

We are taking preventative measures with our baby formula inventory. There may come a point where we will have to keep them under lock and key. We appreciate how local authorities have apprehended these individuals and we are always happy to help local authorities.

Tracy Pawelski

The mandate of the delegation was to assess the security measures and we did a professional study.

Yashovardhan Azad

We strongly urge the U.S. government to take effective measures to prevent this act from being adopted in the Congress and to prevent it from becoming law.

Yu Shuning

As you look around the United States and see activity on the electronic waste issue, many of the best measures are inspired by the Maine approach.

Jon Hinck

We are going to ask for help for the sector, support measures.

Dominique Bussereau

As happened this year, we are facing a permanent risk which demands permanent measures.

Antonio Costa

My sense is that what is riding on this election for Arnold is basically everything. [He] called the special election. He drafted the measures. He has outlined the agenda ... this is all about him.

Tony Quinn

I believe they don?t want to put a stop to these investigations because they want to oust the President through extra-constitutional measures.

Miriam Defensor Santiago

You have to take the OS-appropriate software security measures in that scenario.

Mike Romo

We have taken all necessary preparations and measures to see to it that this will not affect passengers.

Sudhir Kumar

The measures we have announced are aimed at reducing costs as well as addressing loss-making units and non-performing assets.

Michael Treschow

The president is deeply concerned and he calls on Mr. Arafat and the Palestinians to take concrete measures to end the violence immediately.

Gordon Johndroe

I don't think the time has come to envisage any premature, any action or any kind of measures, what is expected from all concerned at this stage is to fully cooperate with the investigation.

Abdallah Baali

Investing in infrastructure is an easy thing to ignore because it creeps up on you and you don't know it's in a crisis mode sometimes until it's too late. Especially in the current legislative environment where they aren't interested in any revenue-raising measures, this will be a very difficult case to make to the Legislature.

John Simpkins

We won't accept the majority of rigid measures the government insists on.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky

We are very grateful to the authorities concerned, and also for their excellent response in the security measures that have been taken.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

We've had a bright year, ... We are seeing improvement across key financial measures, but we are not where we want to be yet.

Michael Eisner

Greece has two months in which to inform the commission of the measures it intends to take to comply with the decision.

Jacques Barrot

We believe the service measures addressed in this Colorado quality of service settlement cover many customer issues and will appropriately monitor our electric service quality and customer service.

Fred Stoffel

The Chinese government has taken very effective measures, and they are making improvements every month, even every day.

Dr Margaret Chan

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. We saw a need that needed to be filled, and we stepped in to help.

Benet Wilson

We will support the package of laws which ease the tax burden and develop our industry ... but financial and economic measures alone will not save the country.

Gennady Zyuganov

We are really pleased with the way in which we have been able to assist the council with its designs for traffic-calming and road safety measures.

John Huggins

Companies have become relatively competitive through restructuring measures, but consumers had to pay the price.

David Kohl

These are pretty moderate plans. There could have been some investors who had expected more drastic measures from the new foreign CEO.

Koichi Hariya

Everyone is waiting for the government to specify its economic measures, and to make known what is happening in the political and economic sphere.

Carlos Lupini

We remain concerned about the company's ability to stem the continued decline in profitability and credit protection measures.

David Kang

We want the hospital to continue to look diligently for cost-saving measures.

Maia Carroll

It will provide prevention measures and education for the community as to the problems here and also the fact that we are not unique.

Terry Kerr

When it comes to money, extreme measures are needed. That's where the lawsuit came in. There are just things that (the NCAA) won't change.

Ryan Roques

The American attack on our sacred sites is almost certain and we have taken the necessary measures.

Muqtada Al sadr

We will consult our European partners in order to discuss about appropriate measures to be taken in response.

Yves Doutriaux

This was about a bunch of garbage that nobody cared about. His problem was that he put all his prestige on the line for these measures that were arcane and in many cases poorly drafted.

Tony Quinn

They hooked up a machine that measures airflow in and out of the human body to Dave Reeves, a tenor drummer.

Marc Whitlock

The only effective way to reduce and prevent juvenile crime is to balance tough enforcement measures with targeted, effective and intervention initiatives.

Janet Reno

The issue cannot be solved by imposing sanctions or similar measures.

Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

These measures are not an issue of human health but are designed to prevent the spread of the virus in livestock.

Nick Brown

That's a sound level that's equivalent to the measures that are made at rock concerts. And it's enough to cause hearing loss after only about an hour and 15 minutes.

Dean Garstecki

In the end, measures that ask voters for money compete against each other.

David Mccuan

We are confident our measures are holding.

Barbara Helfferich

We're asking for responsible immigration reform and not just punitive measures.

Michael Clara

It is extremely important for the government to take urgent measures to instruct its armed forces to cease acts of violence against civilians and the LTTE.

Anton Balasingham

We do expect better scores on both of these measures.

Dan Jarvis

The government and central bank are determined to tighten and if they don't see the target being met, there could be more measures coming.

Ma Jun

We don't feel it's absolutely necessary to drastically increase our measures at this time.

Jessica Gissubel

Most growers would like to see some legal means to make it easier to get temporary or permanent labor. But steps should be taken gradually so you don't have any Draconian measures that could affect the industry.

Dana Venrick

If customers are able to reduce their water use, then Lake Decatur may not drop to a more critical level. If the lake level falls another foot, the city will have to implement mandatory water conservation measures, which have not been done since the drought of 1988.

Keith Alexander

I feel that my daughter was put in harm's way. I feel that measures should have been taken to separate the two.

Larry Turner

When we're looking for the best practices and measures to measure ourselves by, we don't turn to the banking industry; we turn to retail business.

David Flaherty

It is when [not if]. But there is a lot we can do to prepare. If we look back to the last pandemic in 1968-9, we didn't have some measures that we now have, like anti-viral drugs.

Jack The Ripper

[But all the elaborate measures could not prevent the explosion.] It's horrible -- the worst fears ... something we can't control, ... I'm stunned.

Bob Brennan

[The measures are] important enough that the commission will proactively follow this matter, ... We don't want to see disguised protectionism.

Gregor Kreuzhuber

We feel that the traditional accounting measures designed to capture physical assets are deficient in capturing the full value of a firm.

Sean Clark

Effective measures are necessary to end the fighters' activities, liquidate their bases in Kosovo and reliably close the Kosovo section of the Yugoslav-Macedonian border and the Albanian-Macedonian border.

Alexander Yakovenko

The virus may be spreading despite the control measures already taken.

Juan Lubroth

I have changed my ministers, but I have not changed my measures; I am still for moderation and will govern by it.

Princess Anne

There can be no half-measures, he must risk everything and do the race of his life.

Piero Gros

We have chaos in the street. We have people who are desperate. They are hungry, they haven't slept, they've taken desperate measures.

Cynthia Mcfadden

Before we dealt with things in an ad hoc manner and now we have measures in place for the betterment of all concerned.We stand ready to support the board and new captain Brian Lara, and we will be looking to move the game forward with all our best efforts.

Dinanath Ramnarine

We're being prudent and taking all measures to make sure it's ready. We won't launch until it is.

Andy Dantzler

We have taken all measures to see that passengers are not affected. Security has also been tightened.

Sudhir Kumar

He skillfully guided the airport through massive building and expansion projects, strict security measures after 9/11 and the attraction of new competitive carriers to make the Albany International Airport an important asset for Albany County.

Frank Commisso

The government should take measures to lower house prices.

Xiao Zhuoji

We are fully supportive of these measures.

John Shepherd

Absolutely no alert measures ... are necessary at this time or contemplated.

Larry Speakes

We don't expect any hospital to get to 100 percent on these measures. There are exceptions, and we recognize that. But if hospitals are below the national average, that's harder to explain.

Dale Bratzler

It's a major pest in a potato state. That's why we've taken the most extreme measures to confine and isolate.

Pat Takasugi

So it must be a clear signal that, in order to avoid such a disaster, we must deploy technologies and adopt economic measures that are already available and feasible.

Klaus Toepfer

I disciplined him the way I was raised. Certain occasions call for drastic measures.

Keith Hamilton

That was absolutely improper and something we have taken great measures to have our athletes not do.

Jim Scherr

There are always people out there looking to get around fraud measures. So we'll continue to work to stay ahead of the fraudsters.

Betty Riess

The (cost-cutting) measures to date have had a positive impact, but the business environment in our key industries continued to deteriorate this quarter.

Ned Barnholt

The biggest risk factor (for the Japanese economy) is these reform measures coming to a deadlock.

Yoshihiko Miyauchi

Both of these measures would result in hundreds of thousands of people losing health insurance.

Geoff Kors

Unless you can consider some other measures to assure her cooperation, you´re going to be up against a wall.

Carl Lewis

We've made very clear that any hollow, half measures will not stop the bombing.

David Leavy

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have higher energy prices, which is another drag on consumer confidence and a 'tax' on consumer spending.

Joe Abate

Our existing security measures had not taken into account.

Stephen Byers

There should have been preventive measures implemented at the schools when they first saw them going in that direction.

Charles Glover

We do not want a war with Iran, but if Iran attacks we will take all possible necessary measures.

Wakil Ahmed

We should just not allow new piers and buoys period until we are able to study the effects of mitigation measures we do put in place.

John Friedrich

I believe these measures will provide new and broader opportunities for foreign investors.

Chen Jinhua

Their area of expertise is veterinary medicine. They are going to combine with medical doctors to make sure that all measures to avoid contamination of humans are in place.

Helder Muteia

We've done some extra measures at the school to eliminate this possibility.

Alisa Teffeteller

They're dealing with weather delays, air traffic control delays and new security measures.

David Castelveter

It is imprudent to assume that these measures will be able to alter traditional, suburban transportation.

William Elliott

We'll have to find the means to fight hooliganism. We'll have to take measures.

Pierre Blayau

China needs to continue to tighten monetary conditions. There is a need clearly for additional measures.

Wanda Tseng

When these (measures) get to the governor, I think they stand a better chance this year. I think it will put the governor in a very awkward position.

Rep. Tom Boone

The longest sword, the strongest lungs, the most voices, are false measures of truth.

Benjamin Whichcote

We are concerned. We are taking the appropriate measures, but we are not panicking.

Angelo Reyes

We call on those who have the power to take measures and to reduce the potential impact of climate change on our health.

Maria Neira

As we went into December and energy was in that hyper-inflation stage, we looked at measures to cut down the costs.

Brian Donahue

Customer-based measures are important, but they must be translated into measures of what the company must do internally to meet its customers expectations.

David P. Norton

Air New Zealand will become a nimble and fast moving airline, able to rapidly adapt to change more quickly than its competitors. I am determined to implement the necessary measures to ensure this happens.

Rob Fyfe

We believe that unilateral measures are not the (right) way. But if we had to take unilateral measures, I wouldn't like to tell beforehand what measure I would take.

Sergio Gabrielli

We are taking all precautionary measures and the central government is giving us help. We are going to destroy all the birds.

Anees Ahmed

If our goal is to reduce the number of abortions, our focus should be on measures and programs and funding for prevention.

Sen. Scott Mccoy

Man is not made better by being degraded; he is seldom restrained from crime by harsh measures, except the principle of fear predominates in his character; and then he is never made radically better for its influence.

Dorothea Dix

That's quite good for 2005, after the central administration implemented measures to cool down the economy.

Louis Wong

I'm confident that the terrorists are aware that from the curb to the cockpit we've got additional security measures that didn't exist a couple of years ago.

Tom Ridge

We have probably the strictest standards on earth in terms of compliance with anti-money-laundering measures.

Steve Bernard

These measures will help us become a more effective global competitor and maintain our leadership in innovation and customer satisfaction.

William Amelio

I would say we've made great gains since 1997, 'the flood of the century', and we've taken many measures to make sure that we are protected as much as we possibly can.

Ron Lemieux

They succeeded in meeting expectations, not the least on the top line and they had a decent profitability, helped by earlier cost-cutting measures.

Tommi Saukkoriipi

The initial letter came to the emergency measures organization, and there were things being looked into, and those were the kinds of things that went on ? that was the responsibility of a different minister.

Gerard Kennedy

We're not saying that there's no problems or even that the borough council's really wrong. We're just saying before they go to the drastic measures, we sit down, face to face - these are the issues.

Chris Nicolosi

Our hope is that it will effect change and that the right measures will be taken. Our hopes are high that that is possible being that this is not just a local issue ? it's a national issue.

Alex Zacarias

An organic diet does provide protective measures for pesticide exposure in kids.

Chensheng Lu

Research shows these measures can reduce accidents and fatalities. That's why legislators around the country are thinking about this.

Melissa Savage

Both stocks are expensive on any traditional value measures.

Philip Remek

There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.

Ramsey Clark

The abduction issue is of the biggest interest to Japan, and we strongly urge North Korea to seriously consider the issue and come up with sincere and concrete measures.

Kunio Umeda

Tax cuts are always a good thing as they will help to improve competitiveness in the industries involved. I'm expecting supportive measures for the elderly and poor to have a bigger impact.

Teo Chon Kiat

Many companies have been attacked and never knew about it. That's why local businesses are taking preventive measures.

Allen Hartman

From those measures you could sort of say, well, the Bush plan kind of edges out the Gore plan at the tape.

William Beach

These temporary measures do not affect Freddie Mac's guarantee on its mortgage participation certificates.

Richard Syron

Measures ... sanctions, or other kind of barriers to our markets.

Brandon Evans

We do not undermine threats, and we take measures instantly to avoid danger.

Lutfozzaman Babar

It is very serious and will require some fairly harsh measures to rectify the problem.

Joe Newton

We have a lot of safety measures in place already, so I feel pretty comfortable with those.

Chris Gibson

In particular, it will have to succeed in combining growth-enhancing measures with a debt consolidation process.

Vincenzo Guzzo

Duty measures the distance between the animal and the divine.

R. Scott Bakker

Extraordinary measures were required and I realize that not all of these steps were popular.

Tom Mccall

We conclude that Iceland on almost all measures looks worse than Thailand did before its crisis in 1997 and only moderately more healthy than Turkey before its 2001-crisis.

Lars Christensen

The market is responding to certain policy measures and we are observing it.

Rakesh Mohan

They have 10 days after receipt of that letter to respond in writing. At that point, our board will decide the appropriate measures.

Pat Grant

These measures are necessary for our defense and the defense of our friends and allies.

Robert Joseph

The ministry has taken necessary measures for the big flu epidemic which the world expects.

Turan Buzgan

In terms of denying the allegations - they used the words 'strongly deny' - they feel that this kind of measures has no foundation.

Nana Sutresna

There are similar security measures to those of online banking.

John Proctor

But the magnitude of recent fuel price rises mean even these cost reduction measures are now not enough.

Rob Mcdonald

They are going to reduce privacy if these various measures go through.

David Henderson

Our aim is to keep inflation, in general, down. If I had to pick a point, it is to keep these broad measures in a one to two percent range.

William Poole

We could have a governor who is empowered and chastened at the same time. He'll be empowered if some of his measures pass, but chastened because he had to work hard for it and his popularity was cut in half.

Bill Whalen

But I think there would be tremendous damage-control measures. The governor and his staff are pretty good at that.

Chris Garcia

Between now and May, we'll continue to see concrete measures being announced to ease restrictions on holding foreign exchange, easier access to foreign exchange by domestic firms and even by residents.

Hong Liang

It's the establishment's responsibility to maintain their facility. It's our regulatory responsibility to make sure those measures are being upheld.

Amanda Eamich

We use energy every day on campus, with a lot of pollution and a lot of environmental costs with the use. Implementing energy efficiency measures is not only good for the environment but also in turn would be economical.

Katelyn Keefe

All measures to contain the virus and its possible spread have been taken.

Ivo Sanader

While the legal deadline for initiatives is Jan. 26, we've sent a letter to the governor and the Legislature that indicated we've determined that measures approved by Feb. 16 could make the principal ballot. Legislative measures approved by March 10 could be on a supplemental ballot.

Jennifer Kerns

We are looking for all our processes to have a key set of measures, like a balanced scorecard. What is the financial side? What is the customer side? What is the employee side?

Dale Weeks

Certainly, we've taken a lot of measures and we've made a lot of progress, but it is going to be really hard to say how much is enough. We're not at the end of it, we're at the start of it.

Jane Smith

The minister of the Gospel is really the yardstick by which the nation measures its morals.

Jimmy Swaggart

It would be great to take preventative measures until waiting for something to happen.

Andy Hall

In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, it would be difficult to oppose these types of measures.

Rob Boston

(Friday) is still the last day to pass additional measures and ensure a successful administration of the election.

Nghia Nguyen Demovic

More measures which will be undertaken soon.

Marwan Muasher

Both sides should try to clarify what happened and take measures to improve on their mistakes.

Michel Lu