It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labours of peace. From LearnThat.org. [Andre Gide (1869-1951)]
"Johnnie, you better restrain your client before I have him muzzled.". From Wordnik.com. [Race Wars] Reference
The idea that the US has to "restrain" Chen is a pro-KMT staple. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-12-01] Reference
We always think that it's the gov'ts fault for trying to 'restrain' us from hunting. From Wordnik.com. [California Shoots Down More Bear Hunting] Reference
Too, if voters wanted to "restrain" Chen all they had to do was not elect him in the first place duh. From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan: the Tail that Wags Dogs] Reference
There is no real meaning to the word 'restrain' here. From Wordnik.com. [Siris] Reference
And you know, I never heard Israel tell us to "restrain" ourselves either. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
Using the word "restrain" in its absolute sense we beg leave for most emphatic doubt. From Wordnik.com. [A Plea for the Criminal Being a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science] Reference
Instead, he talked (another first) of Israeli progress in steps to "restrain" settlement activity. From Wordnik.com. [JTA - Recent News] Reference
A short time ago a Bill was introduced to hold irresponsible and "restrain" a whole new class of people, who were. From Wordnik.com. [Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays] Reference
But even the fact that Obama's "restrain" word choice rankled Palestinians showed just how difficult the terrain is for Mideast peace. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
Is he pointing out that he has used an idiom of "restrain", but is implying that, of course, he is talking about "incorporating" the MWP?. From Wordnik.com. [Bishop Hill] Reference
"restrain" other powers, a not-so-veiled reference to the United States. From Wordnik.com. [ajc.com - News] Reference
A few points: "Too, if voters wanted to "restrain" Chen all they had to do was not elect him in the first place duh. From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan: the Tail that Wags Dogs] Reference
To reduce the deficit, Congress must restrain Medicare. From Wordnik.com. [Missing The Moment] Reference
It's blab or die on that show, but I should restrain myself. From Wordnik.com. [Digital Dispatches] Reference
One of them, No. 5 in the lineup, just couldn't restrain his grin. From Wordnik.com. [China's Princelings Problem] Reference
But while praising government in theory, he wants to restrain it in fact. From Wordnik.com. [The Third Gop Revolution] Reference
"But he used to say he'd rather restrain wild horses than motivate mules.". From Wordnik.com. [The Hawk Takes Flight] Reference
If workers never fear losing their jobs, there's little reason to restrain wages. From Wordnik.com. [A New Start For Europe?] Reference
And this time, unlike the past, the United States is in no position to restrain them. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming Coup d'Etat?] Reference
Companies fearful about losing customers may restrain price increases or improve quality. From Wordnik.com. [Our Great Economics Lesson] Reference
He closed his eyes and pulled his arms to his sides, as though trying to restrain himself. From Wordnik.com. [Dixie Donnybrook] Reference
Many Chinese suspect that foreign efforts to restrain them are aimed only at cutting competition. From Wordnik.com. [Merchants Of Death] Reference
Since this was only days after the Civil War's end, paraders also had to restrain themselves from celebrating. From Wordnik.com. [Must The Show Go On?] Reference
Antitrust law is an American invention, but the EU ruling will restrain the American software trusts worldwide. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope: Rule of Law] Reference
While all of us can become angry and have violent thoughts, our emotions typically restrain our violent tendencies. From Wordnik.com. [Is Morality Natural?] Reference
Many critics have derided Brown's role in creating the U.K. regulatory bodies that failed to restrain risky lending. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon’s Comeback] Reference
"I like him very much and I'm sorry that his career was interrupted by his inability to restrain himself," Koch says. From Wordnik.com. [Spitzer in Exile] Reference
There will be heroic efforts to scale back the size of staff and restrain the free-mail privilege that incumbents enjoy. From Wordnik.com. [REBELS WITH A CAUSE] Reference
Corporate America's previous excesses prompted Congress to pass laws to regulate plant closings and restrain executive pay. From Wordnik.com. [For Whom Bell Tolls] Reference
After much-ballyhooed reform, Massachusetts failed to restrain premiums, which are set to increase another 10 percent next year. From Wordnik.com. [Post-Bush Stress Disorder] Reference
Indeed, Beijing has been trying for two years to restrain the excesses of a country growing at the precipitous pace of 9.5 percent. From Wordnik.com. [China Slows Down] Reference
We need to restrain the Israelis, support U.N. Resolution 242, get the Israelis out of the West Bank and respect Palestinian sovereignty. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
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