Consequence Quotes

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In the middle of the cavernous cargo hold was a simple, aluminum coffin with a small American flag draped over it. We were bringing another… — John F. Kerry
The actions of those in power can have enormous consequences - a price that they themselves almost never have to pay. — Barack Obama
One inconvenience... may attend bold and arduous attempts: frequent failure may discourage. This evil, however, is not more pernicious than the slow proficiency which is… — Joshua Reynolds
A book may lie dormant for fifty years or for two thousand years in a forgotten corner of a library, only to reveal, upon being… — Marguerite Yourcenar
Whenever the government of the United States shall break up, it will probably be in consequence of a false direction having been given to publick… — James F. Cooper
Only positive consequences encourage good future performances. — George W. Crane
Oh if at every moment of our lives we could know the consequences of some of the utterings, thoughts and deeds that seem so trivial… — Isabelle Eberhardt
In place of an intensive cooperation among artists, there is a battle for goods. Hatred, partisanship, cliques, jealousy, and intrigues are the natural consequences of… — Wassily Kandinsky
Colour is always a consequence, never a cause. — Edwin Land
One of the worst consequences politically would be for the majority of Democrats to vote for someone who, in the near future, would overturn well-established… — Ralph Neas
Forgiveness does not absolve you from consequences. — Tom DeLay
For the whole consequence of evolution from blind impulse through conscious will to self conscious knowledge, seems still somehow to correspond to a continued result… — Otto Rank
There has to be a consequence to failure. Schools in the inner cities cannot be told, 'Oh, we want you to teach every child to… — Karl Rove
And, sir, when we think of eternity, and of the future consequences of all human conduct, what is there in this life that should make… — William Wilberforce
The last decade of Internet evolution has been marked by innovation. That innovation has been a consequence of the open and neutral access that the… — Vinton Cerf
We have to make a really cold judgement. Would the consequence of civil war be more devastating than the consequences of staying the course?. — Zbigniew Brzezinski
These small indignities and minor cruelties take a toll. They add to the burden of stress and fatigue that is already present in the workplace… — P. M. Forni
The trendy management fads concentrate on antecedents, .. but the only thing that makes what you do (before a behavior) effective is its consistent pairing… — Aubrey Daniels
As far as co-operation with The Hague is concerned it's impossible (to arrest Milosevic) by March 31 without an agreement on the federal level despite… — Zoran ?in?ic
Our knowledge and our ability to handle our problems progress through the open conflict of ideas, through the tests of phenomenological adequacy, inner consistency, and… — Rudolph Rummel

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