Consensus Quotes

265 quotes by 230 authors

President Obama has earned my vote on the basis of his excellent judicial appointments, his consensus-building foreign policy and the improvements he has brought about… — Alan Dershowitz
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals. — Abba Eban
It is essential that policy instruments be developed that would firmly establish democratization on the basis of social consensus and enable transformation on stable grounds. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan
A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan
I don't think consensus-building politics is what I'm meant to be doing. — Christopher Hitchens
Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help… — Herman Kahn
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The areas of consensus shift unbelievably fast; the bubbles of certainty are constantly exploding. — Rem Koolhaas
When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That's its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the… — Charles Krauthammer
The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that 'Lincoln' is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate enormous… — Tony Kushner
A long time ago a bunch of people reached a general consensus as to what's real and what's not and most of us have been… — Charles de Lint
Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation and consensus. — Simon Mainwaring
A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it. — John Major
Our political differences, now matter how sharply they are debated, are really quite narrow in comparison to the remarkably durable national consensus on our founding… — John McCain
My job will not be easy but I am convinced the problems will be solved in a quicker and more efficient way if there is… — Lucas Papademos
Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in… — Rick Perry
But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making… — Colin Powell
The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council… — Vladimir Putin
If you look over the course of a hundred years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably… — Pat Robertson
There is a consensus of willing leaders from both parties coalescing around the right way forward in health care. Reform should address government-imposed inequities and… — Paul Ryan

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