Effectual Quotes
Lines on what genuinely works in government and restraint
This collection gathers effectual quotes on what genuinely restrains excess, from personal labor to the structure of free government itself. For related lines, see our conscience quotes collection.
Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.
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Sanctification is not to be understood here as a separation from ordinary use or consecration to some special use, although this meaning is often present in Scripture, sometimes referring to outward and sometimes to inward or effectual separation.
Shame is a fitter and generally a more effectual punishment for a child than beating.
Abolition Quotes
The necessity of every one paying in his own labor for what he consumes, affords the only legitimate and effectual check to excessive luxury, which has so often ruined individuals, states and empires; and which has now brought almost universal...
The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.
He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual comforter.
The appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience.
I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it - but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which...
Book Quotes
I beg you be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does effectual mean in the context of these quotes?
Is there a quote about self-sufficient labor?
Does any quote discuss government structure?
Is discipline of children discussed?
Where can I find more quotes on related themes?
One quote weighs a child's shame against physical punishment, arguing the former can leave a deeper, more lasting impression. Also see our child quotes page.
