Free institutions certainly exist, but a tradition of passivity and conformism restricts their use - a cynic might say that this is why they continue to exist.
Because my musical training has been limited, I've never been restricted by what technical musicians might call a song.
If, in the name of combating terrorism, we so restrict our own freedom, have we not thereby lost part of the very battle we seek to win?
Obama's defiantly vowed not only to radically expand the reach of government from cradle to grave, but to smash the Constitution's restrictions on government power while doing it.
I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is readily available.
Too often, we restrict trade that would create U.S. jobs and is in our national interest.
Restrictions are difficult to enforce in a world where anybody can make anything.
There is no way the American public will sit still for the banning of or putting any significant restrictions on the kinds of guns they want.
I was lucky to become a Facebook board member in late 2008. Restricted stock units granted me at the time have increased many times in value.
Congress will pass a law restricting public comment on the Internet to individuals who have spent a minimum of one hour actually accomplishing a specific task while on line.
Love can never make you weak, and love is not restricted to opposite sex. I love my parents, I love my animals, and I love my profession.
So rather than face the bitter truth, China has placed severe restrictions on the Internet and enlisted America's high-tech companies as their Internet police.
But reason always cuts a poor figure beside sentiment; the one being essentially restricted, like everything that is positive, while the other is infinite.
People feel that they're being required to meet all sorts of regulations and rules and requirements in their areas of work and MPs are not imposing those sort of restrictions on themselves.
In some places women have all the rights they deserve and in others there are big restrictions - in some countries they even mutilate women.
To restrict oneself and somewhat settle under a particular sexual essence is to limit our expression and individual progress.
I was sitting alone in a grim mood - furious that the press attacked Senator Edwards on the price of a haircut. But it inspired me - from now on, all haircuts, etc., that are necessary and important for his campaign - please send the bills to me... I...
Anger becomes limiting, restricting. You can't see through it. While anger is there, look at that, too. But after a while, you have to look at something else.
Once you've ridden the roller coaster, the Ferris wheel's kinda restricting.
Performance art is going to be the future. Plays on Broadway are so restricted. But performance art is like haikus, just one line thing. And it's more casual but more interesting.
Poverty is restriction and as such, it is the greatest injustice you can perpetrate upon yourself.
