Famous quotes containing the words assist and/or mechanism:
“He is no more than the chief officer of the people, appointed by the laws, and circumscribed with definite powers, to assist in working the great machine of government erected for their use, and consequently subject to their superintendence.”
—Thomas Jefferson (17431826)
“Ive never known a Philadelphian who wasnt a downright character; possibly a defense mechanism resulting from the dullness of their native habitat.”
—Anita Loos (18881981)