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Forcing Quotes

On pressure, persuasion, and difficult decisions

Forcing something to happen, whether a belief, a policy, or a personal decision, always carries tension. These quotes look at that pressure from several angles, including public life, echoing themes in our beliefs quotes collection.

If America is truly Israel's greatest ally, we should not be asking it to put its citizens and future at risk by forcing the establishment of a hostile Palestinian state as the only option.

Quotes by Adam Hasner

Forcing states to take refugees doesn't take Europe any further.

Quotes by Sebastian Kurz

All this terminology of rankings - forcing rankings along some distribution curve or whatever - we're done with that.

Quotes by Pierre Nanterme

I'm not interested in forcing my beliefs on my readers.

Quotes by Nancy Pickard

America Quotes

It seems like everybody is forcing me to run for president.

Quotes by Ko Wen-je

If he'd been negotiating Obamacare, Lincoln would have made the infamous 'Cornhusker Kickback' deal - $100 million in Medicaid funds for Nebraska to secure a Senator's vote - in a heartbeat, even if the press howled as it did when...

Quotes by Joe Klein

Lots of times I was out through forcing the game.

Quotes by Frank Woolley

Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

Nowhere is Universalism welcomed and encouraged by a people; everywhere governments have forced and are forcing Universalism upon unwilling and resistant subjects.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'forcing' mean across these quotes?
It generally refers to pressuring an outcome, whether that's pushing a belief onto others, negotiating policy, or being pressured into a public decision.
Do these quotes take a political stance?
No. Several reference real political negotiations and policy debates, but they are included as neutral examples of pressure and negotiation, not endorsements.
Is there a quote about personal beliefs?
Yes, one speaks to not wanting to force personal beliefs onto readers, a theme about respecting other viewpoints.
Do any quotes discuss international policy?
Yes, one touches on debates around accepting refugees in Europe, presented as an example of political pressure rather than a policy opinion.
Where can I read more quotes about personal beliefs?
See our beliefs quotes collection for more reflections on conviction and personal values.

From debates over government policy to the pressure of public expectation, these quotes treat forcing as a neutral idea about persuasion, not a political endorsement.