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Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except as applied to themselves, and who were obsessed with fanatical zeal to improve the lot of mankind-in-the-mass through some pet formula of their own. The harm done by ordinary criminals, murderers, gangsters, and thieves is negligible in comparison with the agony inflicted upon human beings by the professional do-gooders, who attempt to set themselves up as gods on earth and who would ruthlessly force their views on all others - with the abiding assurance that the end justifies the means. – Henry Grady Weaver	added by Normando 5 months ago
Too often, we have seen well-meaning school officials thinking they are complying with the Establishment Clause mistakenly go too far and censor the private speech of students, violating students’ rights under the Free Speech Clause. – First Liberty	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
There are many well-meaning people today who work at placing an economic floor beneath all of us so that no one shall exist below a certain level or standard of living, and certainly we don't quarrel with this. But look more closely and you may find that all too often these well-meaning people are building a ceiling above which no one shall be permitted to climb and between the two are pressing us all into conformity, into a mold of standardized mediocrity. – President Ronald Reagan	added by Normando 3 years ago
Fiona Hill was clearly, you know, a savvy guy, fiona Hill's charming. Fiona Hill's funny. Fiona Hill was well-meaning. – Fiona Hill	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Well-meaning Americans in the name of freedom have taken freedom away. For the sake of religious tolerance, they’ve forbidden religious practice. – President Ronald Reagan	added by Normando 4 years ago
In my country, social media conspiracy groups confuse well-meaning parents so they hesitate to get the recommended vaccinations. – Alex Azar	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Mostly garbage, all well meaning. 3-4 helpful. Working with the family and local authorities. Some promising leads, but not nearly enough. – Shaun King	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think that well-meaning hosts prepare these beautiful meals, and oftentimes, it includes things that some of the guests can't eat, i'm not talking about things that make you sick. If you have a gluten intolerance, if you have a serious nut allergy, you just have to let the host know and don't feel any remorse about not eating it. – Diane Gottsman	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Americans are grateful for the sacrifices made by those who serve in the US armed forces, sadly, some con artists prey on that gratitude, using lies and deception to line their own pockets. In the process, they harm not only well-meaning donors, but also the many legitimate charities that actually do great work on behalf of veterans and service members. – The FTC	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what's acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film. – Mark Hamill	added by regnumveritatis 6 years ago
She was just a well-meaning person that got up in something way over her head. – Shawn Moore	Found on CNN 7 years ago
I thank God some well-meaning liberal didn't come put his arm around my dad as a teenage immigrant. – Ted Cruz	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
British Airways has steadfastly refused to entertain the possibility because it's not on the side of the enthusiasts, club Concorde is part of Club Concorde image and Club Concorde doesn't want to hand over this iconic part of Club Concorde history to well-meaning tinkerers, especially those whose desire to see the aircraft fly is clouding their judgment over the extent and nature of the associated problems -- of which money is arguably the least difficult to overcome. – David Kaminski-Morrow	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I am troubled by many things in the language guide, especially the suggestion that the use of the term 'American' is misplaced or offensive, the only UNH policy on speech is that it is free and unfettered on our campuses. It is ironic that what was probably a well-meaning effort to be 'sensitive' proves offensive to many people, myself included. – Mark Huddleston	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I'd like to think this is a well-meaning way to make compassionate-use decisions as objective as possible, but my cynical side says it gives the company another way to say no. – Craig Klugman of DePaul University	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It was the academic community who wired up their universities so it was put together by smart, well-meaning people who thought it was a good idea. – Tim Berners-Lee	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Obama was a huge drag on the party, not just in the South, but across much of the country, he was not articulating a message that I think people respond to. He was well-meaning in his efforts, but he is not in touch with people in the country, and especially in the South. – William Winter	Found on CNN 9 years ago
This crowd was composed of good, well-meaning people who understood that peace was the only option and were adamant that things remain calm over Eric's death. – Joel Graham	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Remember that that “rude awakening” which your parents and well-meaning relatives threatened you with as a kid is better than no awakening at all. – Perry Brass	added by JP03 9 years ago
Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on. – Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficial. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. – Louis D. Brandeis	added by anonymous 14 years ago

Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except as applied to themselves, and who were obsessed with fanatical zeal to improve the lot of mankind-in-the-mass through some pet formula of their own. The harm done by ordinary criminals, murderers, gangsters, and thieves is negligible in comparison with the agony inflicted upon human beings by the professional do-gooders, who attempt to set themselves up as gods on earth and who would ruthlessly force their views on all others - with the abiding assurance that the end justifies the means.

– Henry Grady Weaver

added by Normando
5 months ago

Too often, we have seen well-meaning school officials thinking they are complying with the Establishment Clause mistakenly go too far and censor the private speech of students, violating students’ rights under the Free Speech Clause.

– First Liberty

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There are many well-meaning people today who work at placing an economic floor beneath all of us so that no one shall exist below a certain level or standard of living, and certainly we don't quarrel with this. But look more closely and you may find that all too often these well-meaning people are building a ceiling above which no one shall be permitted to climb and between the two are pressing us all into conformity, into a mold of standardized mediocrity.

– President Ronald Reagan

added by Normando
3 years ago

Fiona Hill was clearly, you know, a savvy guy, fiona Hill's charming. Fiona Hill's funny. Fiona Hill was well-meaning.

– Fiona Hill

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Well-meaning Americans in the name of freedom have taken freedom away. For the sake of religious tolerance, they’ve forbidden religious practice.

– President Ronald Reagan

added by Normando
4 years ago

In my country, social media conspiracy groups confuse well-meaning parents so they hesitate to get the recommended vaccinations.

– Alex Azar

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Mostly garbage, all well meaning. 3-4 helpful. Working with the family and local authorities. Some promising leads, but not nearly enough.

– Shaun King

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think that well-meaning hosts prepare these beautiful meals, and oftentimes, it includes things that some of the guests can't eat, i'm not talking about things that make you sick. If you have a gluten intolerance, if you have a serious nut allergy, you just have to let the host know and don't feel any remorse about not eating it.

– Diane Gottsman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Americans are grateful for the sacrifices made by those who serve in the US armed forces, sadly, some con artists prey on that gratitude, using lies and deception to line their own pockets. In the process, they harm not only well-meaning donors, but also the many legitimate charities that actually do great work on behalf of veterans and service members.

– The FTC

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what's acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film.

– Mark Hamill

added by regnumveritatis
6 years ago

She was just a well-meaning person that got up in something way over her head.

– Shawn Moore

Found on CNN
7 years ago

I thank God some well-meaning liberal didn't come put his arm around my dad as a teenage immigrant.

– Ted Cruz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

British Airways has steadfastly refused to entertain the possibility because it's not on the side of the enthusiasts, club Concorde is part of Club Concorde image and Club Concorde doesn't want to hand over this iconic part of Club Concorde history to well-meaning tinkerers, especially those whose desire to see the aircraft fly is clouding their judgment over the extent and nature of the associated problems -- of which money is arguably the least difficult to overcome.

– David Kaminski-Morrow

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I am troubled by many things in the language guide, especially the suggestion that the use of the term 'American' is misplaced or offensive, the only UNH policy on speech is that it is free and unfettered on our campuses. It is ironic that what was probably a well-meaning effort to be 'sensitive' proves offensive to many people, myself included.

– Mark Huddleston

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I'd like to think this is a well-meaning way to make compassionate-use decisions as objective as possible, but my cynical side says it gives the company another way to say no.

– Craig Klugman of DePaul University

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It was the academic community who wired up their universities so it was put together by smart, well-meaning people who thought it was a good idea.

– Tim Berners-Lee

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Obama was a huge drag on the party, not just in the South, but across much of the country, he was not articulating a message that I think people respond to. He was well-meaning in his efforts, but he is not in touch with people in the country, and especially in the South.

– William Winter

Found on CNN
9 years ago

This crowd was composed of good, well-meaning people who understood that peace was the only option and were adamant that things remain calm over Eric's death.

– Joel Graham

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Remember that that “rude awakening” which your parents and well-meaning relatives threatened you with as a kid is better than no awakening at all.

– Perry Brass

added by JP03
9 years ago

Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on.

– Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficial. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.

– Louis D. Brandeis

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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