What fates impose, that men must needs abide;
It boots not to resist both wind and tide. [ William Shakespeare ]

An hypocrite pays tribute to God, only that he may impose upon men. [ Proverb ]

One can impose silence on sentiment, but one cannot give it limits. [ Mme. Necker ]

Dangerous principles impose upon our understanding, emasculate our spirits, and spoil our temper. [ Jeremy Collier ]

Copiousness of words is always false eloquence, though it will ever impose on some sort of understandings. [ Montagu ]

We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example, we will shine for everyone to follow. [ President Donald J. Trump, Presidential Inaugeration Speech, Jan 20, 2017 ]

The best system of education is that which draws its chief support from the voluntary effort of the community, from the individual efforts of citizens, and from those burdens of taxation which they voluntarily impose upon themselves. [ Garfield ]

There are certain times in our life when we find ourselves in circumstances, that not only press upon us, but seem to weigh us down altogether. They give us, however, not only the opportunity, but they impose on us the duty of elevating ourselves, and thereby fulfilling the purpose of the Divine Being in our creation. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]