If [man] is not to stifle his human feelings, he must practice kindness towards animals, for he who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. From LearnThat.org. [Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)]
stifle your curiosity. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Moosa told journalists he believed the new policy, once implemented, would "stifle" the crime syndicates behind the poaching. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Upton said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposed new regulations would "stifle" investment. From Wordnik.com. [B&C - Advertising News] Reference
The group said the shortage of mortgage finance continued to 'stifle' the ability of buyers to access the market. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
In practice, though, DRM can stifle legal activity, too. From Wordnik.com. [Info With A Ball And Chain] Reference
The bills could help broadcasters stifle competition, too. From Wordnik.com. [Mickey's Wake-Up Call] Reference
BP, however, did try to stifle the fake Twitterer's momentum. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Notorious Fake Twitter Accounts] Reference
But I don't want to stifle innovation in our capital markets. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Fannie & Freddie] Reference
Critics say such toys can stifle creativity, but kids love them. From Wordnik.com. [Tip Sheet] Reference
They argue that regulations could really stifle their businesses. From Wordnik.com. [Online privacy and building reputations: Q&A with Professor Turow of UPenn] Reference
Pearson doesn't worry that high-tech toys will stifle imagination. From Wordnik.com. [Future Toy Boy] Reference
The powerful pharmaceutical lobby claims the plan will stifle innovation. From Wordnik.com. [Medicine: Drug Deal] Reference
The company's dominance could also someday stifle investment in new technologies. From Wordnik.com. [A Tycoon For Our Times?] Reference
But the fact is their policies stifle and frustrate those they're meant to protect. From Wordnik.com. [No Rest for the Weary] Reference
Kids who can't stifle their impulses are at an obvious disadvantage in the classroom. From Wordnik.com. [The Not-Young And The Restless] Reference
But the Cox bill and another bill before the Senate would stifle honest lawsuits, too. From Wordnik.com. [Losing Your Right To Sue?] Reference
When it's finished, will the doors open onto grand new possibilities or stifle freedom?. From Wordnik.com. [A Matter Of Perspective] Reference
So were meteorologists, even if they had to stifle the urge to say "" We told you so. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Hell Nino] Reference
When he married in 1990, he hoped to stifle his yearnings and eventually tried counseling. From Wordnik.com. [A Case of Gender Blues] Reference
Clearly, the cost of these shirts will stifle debate more than the fear of getting arrested. From Wordnik.com. [American Beat: 'No War' Shirt? No Problem] Reference
Facing an uncertain transition, his potential successors are trying to stifle all opposition. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Fight Music] Reference
Depending on where the impulsivity comes from, psychopharmacologists may soon know how to stifle it. From Wordnik.com. [One Pill Makes You Larger, And One Pill Makes You] Reference
Beijing has hiked government salaries and the number of holidays, and urged editors to stifle bad news. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Ready To Party] Reference
To stifle that, because there isn't the funding around to take advantage of it, is not the American way. From Wordnik.com. [Show Us the Money] Reference
Last-in-first-out was never good policy, but in the current reform climate it could stifle recent gains. From Wordnik.com. [When Tenure Trumps Talent] Reference
I hated being a spectacle, so I tried to stifle the yelps and learned to straighten that leg on the way down. From Wordnik.com. [Knee Change] Reference
He's managed to deflect or stifle criticism while burnishing his image as an unflinching, strong-willed leader. From Wordnik.com. [The Dead And The Silent] Reference
Some students and professors contended the change will stifle the educational risk-taking that Stanford encourages. From Wordnik.com. [Give Me An A, Or Give Me Death] Reference
He was speaking of the way these Internet giants are cooperating with the Chinese government to stifle free speech. From Wordnik.com. [Google and the China Syndrome] Reference
It's always a question: How can anyone who professionally documents the suffering of others stifle the urge to help?. From Wordnik.com. [When We Look At Disaster ...] Reference
If not, I stand against men -- and women -- who choose to stifle the growth and development of women around the world. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Reynolds: Stop Praising the Differences in Men and Women] Reference
North Korean army officer Hong Sung Chol told APTN in Pyongyang the naval maneuvers were an attempt to stifle his country. From Wordnik.com. [US, South Korean Ships Drop Anti-Sub Bombs In Drills] Reference
It's not good for the venture-capital community to be too risk averse, because then you stifle entrepreneurship and innovation. From Wordnik.com. [Show Us the Money] Reference
In fact, the very excellence of modern defense can stifle games -- the quarterfinal between France and Italy was a classic example. From Wordnik.com. [The Horror, The Horror] Reference
Many industry groups contend that FDA regulation would "stifle innovation" and stall the national drive to wire up American medicine. From Wordnik.com. [FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team At Odds Over Safety Oversight] Reference
From a tender age, my kids turned even the most benign objects into weapons, and I decided not to stifle the impulse but to contain it. From Wordnik.com. [A Day For My Kids To Be Scary, Not Scared] Reference
But to do that, the conservatives would have to stifle any suspicions they might have that the liberal Florida court acted politically. From Wordnik.com. [A Supreme Moment] Reference
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