Consent Quotes

364 quotes by 279 authors

What is government but theft by consent? — Scott Lynch
Many are willing that Christ should be something, but few will consent that Christ should be everything. — Alexander Moody Stuart
Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is… — Richard Bach
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you already know. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
But I am sure that I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant… — Charles Dickens
Whoever starts out toward the unknown must consent to venture alone. — Andre Gide
Know that no one is capable of making you upset without your consent. — Wayne Dyer
The mind approves and the body consents. — Nelly Mazloum
... the general consent of all that sect is that God (by his foreknowledge, counsel, and wisdom) has no assured election, neither yet any certain… — John Knox
Not by the forces of civil war can you govern the very weakest woman. You can kill that woman, but she escapes you then; you… — Emmeline Pankhurst
The War Powers Act requires presidents to seek the consent of the American people, through their representatives, before sending our troops into war. It is… — Charles B. Rangel
There are two ways of looking at the talking filibuster. My way is as a form of unanimous consent. — Jeff Merkley
My way of viewing the talking filibuster was as a way of doing unanimous consent with your feet. You object by going down and talking. — Jeff Merkley
The Assad regime has lost the consent of the governed, and it is difficult to see how a replacement Alawite regime would be able to… — Elliott Abrams
All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion. — Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
As for antichrist occupying the papal chair, it is evident that a pope living contrary to Christ, like any other perverted person, is called, by… — Jan Hus
It is an established principle of jurisprudence in all civilized nations that the sovereign cannot be sued in its own courts, or in any other,… — Roger B. Taney
Most open letters undoubtedly come from a good place, rising out of genuine outrage or concern or care. There is, admittedly, also a smugness to… — Roxane Gay
Even if the whole earth and sea were turned to gold, they could hardly satisfy the avarice of a woman... You can more easily scratch… — Andreas Capellanus
No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent. — John Jay

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