Consensus Quotes

265 quotes by 230 authors

I do not think that we should select judges based on a particular philosophy as opposed to temperament, commitment to judicial neutrality and commitment to… — Anthony Kennedy
Protest poetry -- could there be consensus poetry? — William Edgar
The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this… — Nelson Mandela
Oil policy, policy toward the United States, policy toward Iran, Bahrain, Yemen, very unlikely, I think, to see significant change. These policies were the policies… — Elliott Abrams
Business leaders, labor unions, governors, mayors, congressmen and presidents have all complained about a lack of funding for years, but aside from a one-time cash… — Steve Kroft
But in every matter the consensus of opinion among all nations is to be regarded as the law of nature. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Capitalism in the United States has undergone profound modification, not just under the New Deal but through a consensus that continued to grow after the… — Norman Cousins
It is with great satisfaction that I learned of the adoption by consensus of the Durban Declaration against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and the intolerance… — Lionel Jospin
I do believe that there's going to be a pretty strong consensus for a very strong .. censure resolution. — Paul Wellstone
We are in a crisis today because the practical consensus between the left and the right, linking economic efficiency with social protection, has broken down — Andre Glucksmann
The art consensus is not criteria, it is convenience. — Walter Darby Bannard
Consensus is invoked only in situations where the science is not solid enough. — Michael Crichton
In science consensus is irrelevant. What is relevant is reproducible results. — Michael Crichton
But the moment the politicians start saying they are in denial of what the scientists are telling them, of what the consensus of scientific experiments… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
A few years ago the idea that extreme poverty was harmful was on the fringes of the economic and political debate. But having made the… — Winnie Byanyima
I have experienced the intensity of patriotism as a submarine officer, the ambitions of a competitive businessman, and the intensity of political debate. I have… — Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama won a second term but no mandate. Thanks in part to his own small-bore and brutish campaign, victory guarantees the president nothing more… — Ron Fournier
But I think it's very key that there's a plan for Haiti. And we have to begin to - as progressives and people who are… — Danny Glover
Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the heavens… — Nicolaus Copernicus
Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is… — Michael Crichton

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