So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done.
Most people who get into power in the western world start with great intentions, but slowly they all become entrapped and hung by their own petard.
I don't think I'm an intentional liar, but I'm a little bit of an exaggerator sometimes. If I'm exaggerating, and the journalist exaggerates on top of that, then we end up in funny territory.
I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.
I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions.
My intention is to ask the courts and people of Hong Kong to decide my fate.
The U.S. State Department has a consistent record of error in the assessment of Asian situations and judging Red Chinese intentions.
My intention in making a comment about the importance of breastfeeding has nothing to do with the law. It comes from my passion and beliefs about children.
Well, let's go back to the original intent of Social Security. It is an insurance contract.
When I perform on stage, I often pretend to be someone other than myself to bring a certain emotion or intent to a song.
I have never wavered from my intention to advance the cause of diversity in new and more effective ways.
People will feel safer around you and speak truthfully to you when they feel you are listening intently to them.
One of the things I find very difficult about theatre is the repetition - that something can slide away from your original intentions.
I like it when I can hear directly from the writer: what they're seeing, what they're envisioning, and what their intention is.
I don't know anyone in the public eye who has not made a mistake and said something in a manner that does not truly reflect their intentions.
In today's roller-coaster economy, hyper-competitive, fear-based, flat and global world, convincing anyone to do anything at any time requires getting their attention, creating their intention and turning it to action.
I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.
The American people need to know that money is being used effectively because frankly, the nation can't afford careless spending, no matter how well-intentioned.
When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what it really is: an incredibly valuable asset.
The U.S. is not constructing a palatial embassy, by far the largest in the world and virtually a separate city within Baghdad, and pouring money into military bases, with the intention of leaving Iraq to Iraqis.
Democratic institutions are based on a reality of human nature: that those with power, however benign or even noble their intentions, will do what they can to keep it.
