We wish to call upon our elected official for an unfettered meeting with our designated representatives to take whatever actions needed, in full view of the public. Finally, we would invite this council and all other public leaders and officials to join with us in our resolve to elicit a full and complete truth concerning the death of Jonathan King.
Quotes about elicit (15 Quotes)
It is the story-teller's task to elicit sympathy and a measure of understanding for those who lie outside the boundaries of State approval.
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
Children ask better questions than adults. May I have a cookie Why is the sky blue and What does a cow say are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than Where's your manuscript Why haven't you called and Who's your lawyer
Staying married may have long-term benefits. You can elicit much more sympathy from friends over a bad marriage than you ever can from a good divorce.
The effect of the mass media is not to elicit belief but to maintain the apparatus of addiction.
What is noticeable from the moves of the administration is that they are merely concerned with short-term responses that aim to elicit short-term public approval. Why is it that the oil monopolies and their profits remain untouchable Why is it that the oil deregulation law remains untouchable.
When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.
The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
I see this as the new frontier in our understanding of child development. We don't know the molecular mechanism by which a mother's behavior reaches down to inhibit or elicit the expression of a gene, but clearly that's happening.
If you are physically sick, you can elicit the interest of a battery of physicians but if you are mentally sick, you are lucky if the janitor comes around.
Moreover, only a strong and united scientific opinion imposing the intrinsic value of scientific progress on society at large can elicit the support of scientific inquiry by the general public.
A good person can make another person good; it means that goodness will elicit goodness in the society; other persons will also be good.
A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel.
Before, I was terrified on stage. I only play guitar during the acoustic songs. After a while, you can elicit certain responses from the crowd, like Elvis.