Encroach Quotes

Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others. - Pasquier Quesnel

When you start seeing an area that was all tundra, and now all of a sudden, you see more shrubs or you see the forest encroaching, that is of great importance in terms of hydrology and ecology. - Andrew Slater

When you have meetings on a Monday, it does encroach on long weekends. Especially if you have weekend activities planned. - Margaret Craft

We're convinced it's not a human-induced condition but a natural condition brought on by wetlands and ground water. We'll recommend a re-classification of that stretch of the river so that it won't be encroached upon by human activity. It could not support a wastewater treatment plant, for example. - Jim Hodgson

We should all oppose acts of encroachment on other countries' sovereignty, forceful interference in a country's internal affairs, and willful use or threat of military force. - Hu Jintao

We remove all illegal sign encroachments as we are made aware of them. That also includes signs posted on telephone poles, since most poles are on right-of-way. - Nancy Wood

We have reported the trawlers' activities to the Fisheries Department and other enforcement agencies. But we have been told to come out with the evidence like photographs of the encroaching vessels doing the trawling. - Ahlan Ahmad

We are trying to get (property owners) out far enough so they have reasonable access to the water but not so far they are building excessive encroachments into this public resource. It is the minimum necessary to provide reasonable access. - Charles Evans

Today's announcement appears to be good news for our efforts to keep the Navy's jets at Oceana. It throws a well-deserved wrench into the controversial, unwise and unusual BRAC order. However, I would urge caution before anyone suggests that the encroachment problems in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake are of no concern to the Navy. We must not be distracted from addressing the issues that have caused this discussion in the first place. We must aim to make sure that Oceana remains the best location for the Master Jet Base on the East Coast. - George Allen