Draconian Quotes
Sharp words against overly strict control.
Several speakers use "draconian" to describe creative limits, like rigid studio-system budgets and script controls, or a strict religious upbringing in Wales. This resistance to overreach echoes our Active quotes collection.
I have - I have more than an interesting task in piloting Wales into our new democracy, without wanting to exercise draconian powers on behalf of anybody else - I can assure of that.
The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.
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Film work can be anything from just really hard and stressful and you're subjected to really weird deadlines to really draconian and weird and disconnected. You're working in service of the thing, and that can be really amazing for everyone...
Could I have worked under a system where there were Draconian controls on my creativity, meaning budget, time, script choices, etc.? Definitely not. I would have fared poorly under the old studio system that guys like Howard Hawks did so...
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Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is...
It would probably surprise people how prevalent reading is in institutions - and the degree to which some states discourage reading by instituting draconian rules and laws that try to limit and outright roadblock books in prisons.
The draconian prohibitions of the Taliban years and the gains Afghan women have achieved since the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001 are now well known and often cited: Today, Afghans lucky enough to live in secure regions can go...
Private-sector firms are increasingly active in the prison industry and they and the militantly unionized correctional officers, almost all unskilled labor, constantly lead public demands for more criminal statutes and more draconian penalties.
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More draconian forms of policing and punishment are no guarantee of a reduction in violent crime.
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Others apply the word to policy, warning against draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten children's futures. For more on pushing past constraints, see our Create and Creativity quotes.
