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A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is actually offered. The term is often used to describe an illusion that choices are available. The best known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave it", wherein "leaving it" is strongly undesirable.
You could have said, 'I am not going to do it. This is wrong for Canada, and I am not going to ask Canadians to pay the price.' You had an option, sir — to say 'no' — and you chose to say 'yes' to the old attitudes and the old stories of the Liberal Party. That sir, if I may say respectfully, that is not good enough for Canadians.
A choice is the range of different things from which a being can choose. [1] The arrival at a choice may incorporate motivators and models.. Freedom of choice is generally cherished, whereas a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing, and possibly an unsatisfactory outcome.
The quote about why she chose to be a prosecutor, despite racism in the criminal justice system. “I knew quite well that equal justice was an aspiration. I knew that the force of the law was ...
Credit: The Other 98%. In the quote, Trump calls voters the "dumbest group of voters in the country." He continued, saying that they'd believe anything Fox broadcasts.
Metaphorically speaking, someone who takes ' the road less traveled ' is acting independently, freeing themselves from the conformity of others (who choose to take ' the road more often traveled. '), generally making their own choices, and perhaps leaving a new trail that will become the road more often traveled (until, of course, someone takes ...
Nonetheless, though modern Americans have more choice than any group of people ever has had before, and thus, presumably, more freedom and autonomy, we don't seem to be benefiting from it psychologically". [1] This quote from his book summarises Schwartz's point of view with regards to having too many choices.
Glasser suggests we have considerable control or choice over the first two of these, yet little ability to directly choose the latter two as they are more deeply sub- and unconscious. These four components remain closely intertwined, and the choices we make in our thinking and acting will greatly affect our feelings and physiology.