Embolden Quotes

What political capital does he have? He doesn't have any on Iraq. It was a bogus claim. He was emboldened by his election victory, which he viewed as a referendum on his presidency and on his party. - Stephen Wayne

We'll complete our work in Afghanistan and Iran... An immediate withdrawal of our troops in Iraq, or the broader Middle East, as some have called for, would only embolden the terrorists and create a staging ground to launch more attacks against America and free nations. - Laura Bush

We had hoped the university would see the error of its ways and correct this wrong without going to court. Unfortunately, the controversy only emboldened them to further divide students along the lines of their deeply held religious beliefs. It's really too bad it had to come to this. - Joe Glover

We are a strong, robust, and prosperous nation. Optimism is the essence of our success. It drives our creativity and emboldens our entrepreneurial spirit. It is what makes us invest in the future and accomplish our highest aims. - Bill Frist

Twelve months of palace rule have only made the security situation more precarious, emboldened the Maoist insurgents, and widened the division between the country's political parties and the King. - Adam Ereli

This law is a monumental setback for women in South Dakota and across the country. Anti-choice politicians in 11 other states are pushing similar bans. President Bush has created a climate with his judicial appointments in which anti-choice lawmakers feel emboldened ... - Nancy Keenan

This budget hearing is going to be more raucous than it has in the past. The Council is emboldened by a lot of what has transpired in the last year and they're going to demand to be more equal partners in the budget process. - Brian Doherty

They feel emboldened in a way that they weren't after 9-11. They see that their criticisms help shape public opinion and they are emboldened by seeing erosion in the Republican Party unity. - Thomas Mann (political Analyst)

There's no question that this decision will embolden the school choice opponents to throw the uniformity argument against the wall and see if it sticks in other states. But Wisconsin has already resolved the issue the other way. I would feel comfortable going into any court and reading both decisions - I have no doubt the courts would pick the Wisconsin decision. - Clark Neily

There's clearly a fear factor involved with this (denial of benefits) hanging over employees' heads. It might make employees emboldened to come to work possibly under the influence. - Michelle Bolton