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I love the social media movements that reject the outdated cultural tendencies of putting only certain bodies on a pedestal, self acceptance, self-love, and a positive body image are all really important for promoting our mental health and overall wellness. We should be able to be ourselves, and be ourselves with pride, no matter what that looks like for each of us. – Neha Chaudhary	Found on CNN 2 years ago
They said that Youngkin’s campaign was like a dog whistle to White supremacist tendencies by talking about parents ’ rights, what about Black parents ’ rights ? What about Asian parents ’ rights ? Why do they think it's only White people's rights that they're talking about ? – Kenny Xu	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
For me there is a big challenge for media, there are tendencies to want to portray things as back to normal... but most of the world is not in that situation. – Arthur Caplan	Found on CNN 3 years ago
These racist tendencies are obvious to the person of color, but they are so ingrained in the non-person of color that they are believed to be socially acceptable. – Justice Horn	Found on CNN 4 years ago
In a third world country as Nigeria If your principles are stronger than your capacity there tendencies you would compromise – Michael O. Chukwu	added by anonymous 5 years ago
You know the last time I jokingly said that the papers start saying,' He's got despotic tendencies,' no, I'm not looking to do it. Unless you want to do it, that's OK. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Political Islam's parallel societies and radicalizing tendencies have no place in our country. – Sebastian Kurz	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I have accompanied people with homosexual tendencies and also with homosexual practices, people must be accompanied, as Jesus accompanied. – Pope Francis	Found on CNN 6 years ago
Stay away from people with chameleon tendencies, your heart is not safe from them. – Sipho P Nkosi	added by SIPHO P NKOSI 6 years ago
Hate is the issue here, when you talk about hate groups, you’re talking about a group that is a threat because of its violent tendencies and racism. If you go up to somebody on the street and ask ‘What is a hate group?’ that is what they would take it to mean. – Scott Walter	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The source for any mental trauma is never the other person, but its your own MIND psyching YOU into believing that you're vulnerable at first, thereby gradually increasing the intensity of suffering as it justifies through illusionary reasons as falsity forms its very foundation with fabrication as prime element - all thanks to the unconscious recess, thus driving one into a life-negative state with violent mood swings followed by depression and onset of suicidal tendencies! Beware of your MIND, for it's not YOU! – RAMANA PEMMARAJU	added by anonymous 7 years ago
What is happening in the country will play into the hands of radicals and more and more youths, having lost all trust in the government, will join the ranks of extremist groups, perhaps, this is what the Tajik government wants in order to draw the international community to its side against the background of growing extremist tendencies. – Mukhiddin Kabiri	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's for restraining tyrannical tendencies in government, if need be, by active measures. – Larry Pratt	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Mothers with certain dietary habits and higher cholesterol levels tend to raise children with those same tendencies, another possibility is that cholesterol levels at the time of pregnancy influence long-term gene expression. – Marc Sabatine	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's very much an anti-big government, anti-Washington, strong libertarian tendencies. They've got a lot of conservative leaders come out of Alaska, i think it demographically really stacks up well for us. – Jason Miller	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Uganda has seen increased levels of authoritarianism in the last decade, this has come in waves, most evident during election period when a generally strident opposition has clashed against the President's anti-democratic tendencies. – Magnus Taylor	Found on CNN 8 years ago
That's the bill that funds our troops. Even the Iron Dome for Israel. So I guess my point is each time he's had to choose between strong national defense and some of the isolationist tendencies in American politics, he seems to side with the isolationist, and this is an important issue to have a debate over. It's not personal. – Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 9 years ago
So much of our political discourse and dysfunction has been stoked through cultural and racial flashpoints, whether it's public education, police/community relations, employment or voting -- all current political battles fuel cultural wars that impact these tendencies. We are failing our nation's youth along socio-economic lines, but also failing to reinforce the promises of a democratic society. – Robert Smith	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Ensuring that children can regulate their emotions during stressful moments may be the single greatest legacy for mental health you can bestow upon them, the ability to remain connected and engaged during moments of disagreement or fear is by far the best buffering against aggressive tendencies. – Tricia Ferrara	Found on CNN 9 years ago
These crimes are often preventable if family members are more informed about the potential danger from having someone who is severely mentally ill in the home and who may have shown violent tendencies in the past, family members may lull themselves into a state of false beliefs thinking ‘ my son would never hurt me ’ or ‘ my husband may have a short fuse but he would never seriously harm me. ’. – Robert Hanlon	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Everybody has different needs and tendencies. Constant weighing can throw some people for a loop. They get freaked out when the number goes up by a pound, and it ends up being counterproductive. – Scott Kahan	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Today's close didn't alter our opinion of a potentially bearish gasoline market that will be forced to recognize a sizable supply surplus when seasonal tendencies begin to reverse in a few weeks, but, for now, technical signals across the complex favor higher prices and we would continue to caution against any attempts to pick a top. – Jim Ritterbusch	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Lee was an unshakeable bulwark against majoritarian tendencies that could have easily overwhelmed Singapore, lee went to the extent of amending the republic's Constitution to stop any party from sweeping into power without minority support. – Cherian George	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Some of what people have described as his racist tendencies towards Iraqis and Muslims when he was going on some of these, you know, killing sprees in Iraq on assignment. – Ayman Mohyeldin	Found on FOX News 9 years ago

I love the social media movements that reject the outdated cultural tendencies of putting only certain bodies on a pedestal, self acceptance, self-love, and a positive body image are all really important for promoting our mental health and overall wellness. We should be able to be ourselves, and be ourselves with pride, no matter what that looks like for each of us.

– Neha Chaudhary

Found on CNN
2 years ago

They said that Youngkin’s campaign was like a dog whistle to White supremacist tendencies by talking about parents ’ rights, what about Black parents ’ rights ? What about Asian parents ’ rights ? Why do they think it's only White people's rights that they're talking about ?

– Kenny Xu

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

For me there is a big challenge for media, there are tendencies to want to portray things as back to normal... but most of the world is not in that situation.

– Arthur Caplan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

These racist tendencies are obvious to the person of color, but they are so ingrained in the non-person of color that they are believed to be socially acceptable.

– Justice Horn

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In a third world country as Nigeria If your principles are stronger than your capacity there tendencies you would compromise

– Michael O. Chukwu

added by anonymous
5 years ago

You know the last time I jokingly said that the papers start saying,' He's got despotic tendencies,' no, I'm not looking to do it. Unless you want to do it, that's OK.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Political Islam's parallel societies and radicalizing tendencies have no place in our country.

– Sebastian Kurz

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

I have accompanied people with homosexual tendencies and also with homosexual practices, people must be accompanied, as Jesus accompanied.

– Pope Francis

Found on CNN
6 years ago

Stay away from people with chameleon tendencies, your heart is not safe from them.

– Sipho P Nkosi

added by SIPHO P NKOSI
6 years ago

Hate is the issue here, when you talk about hate groups, you’re talking about a group that is a threat because of its violent tendencies and racism. If you go up to somebody on the street and ask ‘What is a hate group?’ that is what they would take it to mean.

– Scott Walter

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The source for any mental trauma is never the other person, but its your own MIND psyching YOU into believing that you're vulnerable at first, thereby gradually increasing the intensity of suffering as it justifies through illusionary reasons as falsity forms its very foundation with fabrication as prime element - all thanks to the unconscious recess, thus driving one into a life-negative state with violent mood swings followed by depression and onset of suicidal tendencies! Beware of your MIND, for it's not YOU!

– RAMANA PEMMARAJU

added by anonymous
7 years ago

What is happening in the country will play into the hands of radicals and more and more youths, having lost all trust in the government, will join the ranks of extremist groups, perhaps, this is what the Tajik government wants in order to draw the international community to its side against the background of growing extremist tendencies.

– Mukhiddin Kabiri

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's for restraining tyrannical tendencies in government, if need be, by active measures.

– Larry Pratt

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Mothers with certain dietary habits and higher cholesterol levels tend to raise children with those same tendencies, another possibility is that cholesterol levels at the time of pregnancy influence long-term gene expression.

– Marc Sabatine

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's very much an anti-big government, anti-Washington, strong libertarian tendencies. They've got a lot of conservative leaders come out of Alaska, i think it demographically really stacks up well for us.

– Jason Miller

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Uganda has seen increased levels of authoritarianism in the last decade, this has come in waves, most evident during election period when a generally strident opposition has clashed against the President's anti-democratic tendencies.

– Magnus Taylor

Found on CNN
8 years ago

That's the bill that funds our troops. Even the Iron Dome for Israel. So I guess my point is each time he's had to choose between strong national defense and some of the isolationist tendencies in American politics, he seems to side with the isolationist, and this is an important issue to have a debate over. It's not personal.

– Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
9 years ago

So much of our political discourse and dysfunction has been stoked through cultural and racial flashpoints, whether it's public education, police/community relations, employment or voting -- all current political battles fuel cultural wars that impact these tendencies. We are failing our nation's youth along socio-economic lines, but also failing to reinforce the promises of a democratic society.

– Robert Smith

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Ensuring that children can regulate their emotions during stressful moments may be the single greatest legacy for mental health you can bestow upon them, the ability to remain connected and engaged during moments of disagreement or fear is by far the best buffering against aggressive tendencies.

– Tricia Ferrara

Found on CNN
9 years ago

These crimes are often preventable if family members are more informed about the potential danger from having someone who is severely mentally ill in the home and who may have shown violent tendencies in the past, family members may lull themselves into a state of false beliefs thinking ‘ my son would never hurt me ’ or ‘ my husband may have a short fuse but he would never seriously harm me. ’.

– Robert Hanlon

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Everybody has different needs and tendencies. Constant weighing can throw some people for a loop. They get freaked out when the number goes up by a pound, and it ends up being counterproductive.

– Scott Kahan

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Today's close didn't alter our opinion of a potentially bearish gasoline market that will be forced to recognize a sizable supply surplus when seasonal tendencies begin to reverse in a few weeks, but, for now, technical signals across the complex favor higher prices and we would continue to caution against any attempts to pick a top.

– Jim Ritterbusch

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Lee was an unshakeable bulwark against majoritarian tendencies that could have easily overwhelmed Singapore, lee went to the extent of amending the republic's Constitution to stop any party from sweeping into power without minority support.

– Cherian George

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Some of what people have described as his racist tendencies towards Iraqis and Muslims when he was going on some of these, you know, killing sprees in Iraq on assignment.

– Ayman Mohyeldin

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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