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Jesus is our Advocate before God. -- Charles Stanley
JAG is an acronym for the Judge Advocate General, which is the judicial system of the military -- Catherine Bell
JAG is an acronym for the Judge Advocate General, which is the judicial system of the military. -- Catherine Bell
Never play the Devil's Advocate. Your words could be the difference between success and failure in someone else. -- Ingrid Weir
Gingrich - Primary mission, Advocate of civilization, Definer of civilization, Teacher of the rules of civilization, Leader of the civilizing forces. -- Newt Gingrich
Concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, we must also be aware that he is our Advocate, and that without him we cannot approach God. -- John Calvin
Let us not give up. Let us be true to our covenants. Let us never lose sight of our Advocate and Redeemer as we walk toward Him, one imperfect step after another. -- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
But Jesus, our Advocate, presents an effectual plea in behalf of all who by repentance and faith have committed the keeping of their souls to Him.He pleads their cause, and by the mighty arguments of Calvary vanquishes their accuser. -- Ellen G. White
My Lawyer being practiced almost from his Cradle in defending Falsehood; is quite out of his Element when he would be an Advocate for Justice, which as an Office unnatural, he always attempts with great Awkwardness if not with Ill-will. -- Jonathan Swift
Abortion is without a doubt one of the greatest moral evils within modernity. As the "Advocate of Christian Memory," a pope must take up the mantle of defending the culture of life - a defense the Early Church held against the pagans of Rome. -- Pope Francis
If we cannot claim to live sinless lives, then the only thing that can keep us from despairing before a holy God is that we have an Advocate in heaven and He pleads our case not on the basis of our perfection but of His propitiation. -- John Piper
It's nearly impossible to believe just how provincial the wine world was in 1978, the year I launched my journal, 'The Wine Advocate.' There were no wines exported from New Zealand and virtually none from Australia (including Penfolds Grange, one of the greatest wines in existence). -- Robert M. Parker, Jr.
I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute. -- Dita Von Teese
Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error. -- Benjamin Rush
The Lord Jesus Christ is our partner, helper and advocate. -- Joseph B. Wirthlin
The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness. -- John C. Danforth
I'm an advocate of 'it's not what you are, it's who you are.' -- Sia Furler
I'm a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought. -- Jimmy Wales
The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin. -- Alexander Cockburn
To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client. -- John Updike
Einstein was a great advocate of the notion that good ideas look absurd at the beginning. Camus expressed a similar view. -- Michael Leunig
We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are about licensing electricians. -- Warren E. Burger
If the United Nations is to survive, those who represent it must bolster it; those who advocate it must submit to it; and those who believe in it must fight for it. -- Norman Cousins
I have different hats; I'm a mother, I'm a woman, I'm a human being, I'm an artist and hopefully I'm an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time. -- Annie Lennox
I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war. -- King George V
Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate. -- Bertrand Russell
Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don't have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don't deny anything, I don't advocate anything, I just live with it. -- Bruce Springsteen
Research confirms that both Republican and Democratic women are more likely than their male counterparts to initiate and fight for bills that champion social justice, protect the environment, advocate for families, and promote nonviolent conflict resolution. -- Dee Dee Myers
Be an advocate for your loved ones in the hospital. Ask tough questions of your local hospital and health system about preparedness for the likeliest emergencies, and express your views on how medical resources should be allocated in case they ever fall short. -- Sheri Fink
Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they've spent time in and around the ocean, and they've personally seen the beauty, the fragility, and even the degradation of our planet's blue heart. -- Sylvia Earle
As a single-payer advocate, I believe that at the end of the day, if a state goes forward and passed an effective single-payer program, it will demonstrate that you can provide quality health care to every man, woman and child in a more cost-effective way. -- Bernie Sanders
Slow travel now rivals the fly-to-Barcelona-for-lunch culture. Advocates savour the journey, travelling by train or boat or bicycle, or even on foot, rather than crammed into an airplane. They take time to plug into the local culture instead of racing through a list of tourist traps. -- Carl Honore
I've read quite a few readers' reviews of my book on Amazon, saying, 'Ah, he criticises the free market, he advocates central planning.' I don't do that for a minute! But this is our black and white, dichotomous way of thinking - which has really been harmful. -- Ha-Joon Chang
Non-crazy gun advocates - the ones who aren't stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion - don't like the idea of expanding background checks because they think it'll be a lot more paperwork. And it probably would make it more difficult to sell guns at, say, a flea market. -- Gail Collins
Much as Cold War nuclear strategists could argue about winning a nuclear war by having more survivors, advocates of a Global Warming War might see the United States, Western Europe, or Russia as better able to ride out climate disruption and manipulation than, say, China or the countries of the Middle East. -- Jamais Cascio
Already renewable energy advocates are noting that the 42 miles of above-ground right-of-way between Yosemite and the city could be fitted with enough solar panels to generate at least 40 megawatts per year - a proposal the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has never seriously considered because they currently aren't required to do so. -- Matt Gonzalez
One possible future for WikiLeaks is to morph into a gigantic media intermediary - perhaps, even something of a clearing house for investigative reporting - where even low-level leaks would be matched with the appropriate journalists to pursue and report on them and, perhaps, even with appropriate NGOs to advocate on their causes. -- Evgeny Morozov
To the families of special needs children all across this country I have a message for you: for years you have sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters, and I pledge to you that if we're elected, you will have a friend, an advocate, in The White House. -- Sarah Palin
I will advocate for Kentucky's interests, -- Rand Paul
I'm a big advocate of drones. -- Robert M. Gates
I'm an advocate of human nature. -- Jaron Lanier
I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. -- Susana Martinez
I hope you're representing the devil's advocate. -- Charles Olson
I'm a big advocate of financial intelligence. -- Daymond John
I didn't advocate invasion...I wasn't asked. -- Donald Rumsfeld
I'm a very big public school advocate. -- Cynthia Nixon
I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, -- Susana Martinez
I've been a longtime advocate of farmworker rights. -- Eva Longoria
I had a dual role: designer and advocate. -- Michael Arad
Our universities advocate fragmentation in their course systems. -- Arthur Erickson
We do not advocate right to life for animals. -- Ingrid Newkirk
People have confused playing devil's advocate with being intelligent. -- Cecily Strong
I'm the devil's advocate. We have our own worshipers. -- Frank Zappa
Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions. -- Arlen Specter
I have advocated and I still advocate revolutionary change -- Assata Shakur
I was...labelled as an advocate because...I measured something. -- Jeremy Jackson
In Congress, I was a relentless advocate for fiscal responsibility. -- Ann Kirkpatrick
Satisfied customers are apathetic. Loyal customers will be your advocate. -- Jeffrey Gitomer
I'm such an advocate for animal rights and environmental rights. -- Beau Garrett
I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier. -- Estelle Morris
I am running for governor of Kentucky as the people's advocate. -- Sonny Landham
I'm not an advocate of drugs. I'm an advocate of psychedelics. -- Terence McKenna
I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier. -- Estelle Morris
Let me be clear: I am not an advocate of censorship. -- Mike Rogers
I'm a strong advocate for music. I think guitars are wonderful. -- Mike Huckabee
I hate people who say 'Just to play devil's advocate.' -- Seth MacFarlane
The devil doesn't need an advocate. The brave need supporters, not critics -- Seth Godin
Only people who haven't lived through a war advocate it so eagerly. -- David Gerrold
The most intolerant advocate is he who is trying to convince himself. -- Ambrose Bierce
Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate. -- Rachel Roy
I'm fascinated with human relationships. I advocate the relationship you have with yourself. -- Greg Behrendt
I certainly wouldn't advocate anyone using drugs on a regular or habitual basis. -- William S. Burroughs
I am a passionate advocate of getting special interest money out of politics. -- Al Gore
I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. -- Aimee Mullins
To advocate irrationality is to advocate that which is destructive to human life. -- George H. Smith
I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group. -- Dan Rather
All situations can be resolved peaceful. We should advocate for kindness instead of violence. -- Mary Sage Nguyen
There is no more powerful advocate than a parent armed with information and options. -- Rod Paige
There is no greater advocate of perestroika than the president of the United States. -- George H. W. Bush
I have been mislabeled as a big advocate of low-income home ownership over rental. -- Barney Frank
I'm a big advocate of the power of positive thinking, particularly for small businesses. -- Kevin Plank
Has given me no choice but to advocate for the termination of this project. -- Greg Nickels
I've always been a strong family advocate. I had a wonderful family growing up. -- Cheryl Ladd
I've always been a strong family advocate. I had a wonderful family growing up -- Cheryl Ladd
I'm an advocate for change and eager to break a little glass when needed, -- Ursula Burns
I am not just a celebrity, I'm a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years. -- Bianca Jagger
Well, I think it's important to stand as an advocate for the mentally ill. -- Linda Hamilton
I have been a long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees. -- Queen Noor of Jordan
My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate -- Victor Cruz
If you are a professional and have confidence, then I would advocate lots of concentration. -- Warren Buffett
The advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from [the clergy]. -- Thomas Jefferson
The Mother of Sorrows is my confidante, my teacher, my counselor, and my powerful advocate. -- Pio of Pietrelcina
As you become your own advocate and your own steward, your life will beautifully transform. -- Miranda J. Barrett
F. A. Hayek is probably the most prominent advocate of capitalism in the present period. -- Peter L. Berger
We advocate biodiversity for biodiversity's sake. It may take our extinction to set things straight. -- David Foreman
I want to be the best advocate and promoter for poetry that I can be. -- Natasha Trethewey
I advocate the abolition of all religions, without setting up anything new of the kind. -- Richard Carlile
No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public. -- George McGovern
I'm an advocate for gay marriage. I have more gay friends than Carter has pills. -- Patti Stanger
Directors should not be forced to advocate anything in their works because of their demographic identity. -- Esra Saydam
I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act. -- Brian Sandoval
In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law . . That would lead to anarchy. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
I am not someone who tends to advocate for increased government involvement in the private sector. -- Frederick W. Smith
Never could I advocate nonviolence in this country and not advocate nonviolence for the whole world. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
I don't advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I'll step on his... -- Malcolm X
People who advocate simplicity have money in the bank; the money came first, not the simplicity. -- Douglas Coupland
To achieve happiness I advocate four major principles, the principles of love, wisdom, self-reflection, and progress. -- Ryuho Okawa
The American people should be free to advocate for their candidates and their positions without burdensome limitations. -- Mitt Romney
Be suspicious of your sincerity when you are the advocate of that upon which your livelihood depends. -- John Lancaster Spalding
Can one preach at home inequality of races and nations and advocate abroad good-will towards all men? -- Dorothy Thompson
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. -- Hunter S. Thompson
I have to believe in myself. I have to be my biggest advocate or I would crumble. -- Whitney Port
As loud voices argue on, let us remember that those who advocate abortion have already been born! -- Russell M. Nelson
Let me be clear: There is no stronger advocate for civil liberties in the Senate than myself. -- Saxby Chambliss
I cease not to advocate peace; even though unjust it is better than the most just war. -- Marcus Tullius Cicero
I am not unaware how unpopular on this floor are the sentiments I am about to advocate. -- Benjamin F. Wade
I advocate speaking words of love with all the sincerity that can be mustered, as frequently as possible. -- Mary Anne Radmacher
I advocate the modification of the '67 borders to let about half of the Israeli stay in Palestine. -- Jimmy Carter
I was a high-school teacher. I am a strong advocate for women's rights, and I'm not a woman. -- Justin Trudeau
It may surprise people to know that I advocate the reform of the United Nations, not its abolishment. -- Jesse Helms

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