A Quote by Gertrude Stein

Forensics is eloquence and reduction.

Gertrude Stein

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Eloquence Forensics Reduction

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Gertrude Stein
American - Novelist
February 3, 1874 - July 27, 1946

People believe that forensics these days is the answer to everything and because we believe so ardently that forensics can lead us to the criminal we're also a bit nonplussed when someone gets in there and manipulates forensics to their advantage.

Adrian Dunbar

In high school, I was performing "forensics." You take a section of a play and portray all the characters. I even went to camp for forensics.

Allison Silverman

I have never articulated a specific number, but I think a nation as great as we are, that professes to favor freedom and liberty, that we would find a way to evidence that in our criminal justice system by achieving what we know we can achieve: a reduction in crime, a reduction in taxpayer expense, and a reduction in the prison population.

Cory Booker

The Farm Bill is one of the only bills that provides substantial deficit reduction that passed the Senate this year. It only makes sense that this deficit reduction bill would be included in a larger deficit reduction agreement.

Debbie Stabenow

Error reduction is like adverse-event reduction; it's a continuous battle, not a one time fix.

Dick Taylor

False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.

William R. Alger

The best reduction, the most final reduction, is to destroy the warheads.

Jack Reed

Eloquence is relative. One can no more pronounce on the eloquence of any composition than the wholesomeness of a medicine, without knowing for whom it is intended.

Richard Whately

True eloquence scorns eloquence.

Blaise Pascal

True eloquence forgoes eloquence.

Andre Gide

The Lord is no respector of persons, and will give success to all who work for it. If l can only impress upon the minds of the youth of Zion the eloquence, the inexpressible eloquence of work, I shall feel fully repaid.

Heber J. Grant

Borrowed eloquence, if it contains as good stuff, is as good as own eloquence

John Adams

Reduction of inflexibility means reduction of injuries. That just means being able to move a lot easier and, you know, not looking like Abe Vigoda when you get out of bed in the morning.