War therefore is an act of violence to compel our opponent to fulfill our will. Carl von Clausewitz
History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel. Frank Herbert
To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson
Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men's threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later. Gene Wolfe
To advise is not to compel. German Proverb