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Unofficial power, plainly named.

This collection uses "de facto" to describe standing that exists in practice even without a formal title, including the idea of a de facto standard for image capture. It relates to Change quotes on shifting positions of influence.

South Africa is labouring to find its revolutionary path; the colours of the Rainbow Nation have difficulty blending together; the wealthy elites (white, black or Indian) profit from de facto segregation.

Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

Since Medicare is on track to go bankrupt in 2024, the de facto Obama Medicare plan is to rob it and watch it disappear, leaving future generations without any hope of receiving benefits and today's seniors with an unpredictable future.

Quotes by Reince Priebus

Television enjoys a de facto monopoly on what goes into the heads of a significant part of the population and what they think.

Quotes by Pierre Bourdieu

Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country.

Quotes by Peter Schuyler

Accept Quotes

This is a government takeover of our healthcare system. It is the government basically running the entire healthcare system, turning large insurers into de facto public utilities, depriving people of choice, depriving people of options, raising people's prices, raising taxes...

Quotes by Paul Ryan

If we can become the de facto standard for image capture of unique perspectives around the world, we have a lot of growth ahead of us.

Quotes by Nick Woodman

The person who serves as president of the United States is the de facto leader of the free world.

Quotes by Neil Bush

The United States will continue to be number one, and I do not see any country or group of countries taking the United States' place in providing global public goods that underpin security and prosperity. The United States functions as...

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

In late 2009, I returned to Baghdad after a lengthy absence. I was living alone, in the Hamra Hotel, the twice bombed-out de facto international news bureau.

Quotes by Michael Hastings

Black Quotes

My ancestors fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War; I was raised in Natchez, Miss.; I performed in the Confederate Pageant for a decade; I dug ditches and loaded trucks with black men who taught me more than any...

Quotes by Greg Iles

Australia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S.

Quotes by Gillian Armstrong

If death is in the room, it's pretty interesting. But I would also say that I'm interested in getting myself to believe that it's going to happen to me. I'm interested in it, because if you're not, you're nuts. It's...

Quotes by George Saunders

We have the eurozone. Could we accept to be cleared, regulated, and de facto have inflows and outflows from a country that has decided to leave the E.U.? For me, definitely not.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

I have even begun to think that I am caring for Argentina and Chile perhaps more than Argentines and Chileans. I feel like I'm sort of a de facto citizen, because I am looking after their national patrimony - which...

Quotes by Douglas Tompkins

Change Quotes

Writing does change you, and of course it feels good to do things, so you could say writing is de facto therapeutic. But really, one writes to write.

Quotes by Deborah Eisenberg

Criticizing Fox News has nothing to do with criticizing the press. Fox News is not a news organization. It is the de facto leader of the GOP, and it is long past time that it is treated as such by...

Quotes by David Brock

I am, 'Guardian' readers keep telling me, a xenophobe. Never mind that I speak French and Spanish, that I love Europe, that I've lived a high proportion of my life abroad. The fact that I oppose the political amalgamation of...

Quotes by Daniel Hannan

I am certainly not arguing for the de facto autonomy of the individual work, even though there is much to be said for making the attempt to see it in that light as one facet of the reception process.

Quotes by Brian Ferneyhough

As a necessary prerequisite to the creation of new forms of expression one might, I suppose, argue that current sensibilities respond uniquely to the notion of exhaustion as exhaustion, although that does de facto seem rather limiting.

Quotes by Brian Ferneyhough

Country Quotes

'Character Doesn't Count' has become a de facto G.O.P. motto. 'Virtue Doesn't Matter' might be another. But character does count, and virtue does matter, and Trump's shortcomings prove it daily.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Facto quotes collection cover?
It gathers quotes that use 'de facto' to describe unofficial but real standing, from becoming a default industry standard to critiques of informal segregation.
Why do people search for facto quotes?
People search for facto quotes when discussing power or status that exists in practice without a formal title, often in political or business commentary.
Is there a quote about becoming a de facto industry standard?
Yes, one quote describes the ambition to become the de facto standard for capturing unique perspectives through images, tying the phrase to market leadership.
Does any quote describe a president's informal role?
Yes, one quote calls the U.S. president the de facto leader of the free world, describing an influence that goes beyond the formal job title.
Is there a critical quote about de facto segregation?
Yes, one quote describes de facto segregation among South Africa's wealthy elites across racial lines, presented as a stated critique of that society rather than a settled claim about any single group; see also Black quotes.

Other quotes apply the phrase more critically, describing de facto segregation among South Africa's wealthy elites regardless of race. For more on how nations hold unofficial global standing, see Country quotes.