Consequence Quotes

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Third, we will make trade work for America by forging new trade agreements. And when nations cheat in trade, there will be unmistakable consequences. — Mitt Romney
Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a… — Roger Rosenblatt
Mr. Obama plans to boost federal spending 25 percent while nearly tripling the national debt over 10 years. Americans know that this kind of spending… — Karl Rove
Ever since Eve started it all by offering Adam the apple, woman's punishment has been to supply a man with food then suffer the consequences… — Helen Rowland
The primary and most beautiful of Nature's qualities is motion, which agitates her at all times, but this motion is simply a perpetual consequence of… — Marquis de Sade
In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our… — Sharon Salzberg
The family is the first economy. If the family breaks down, well, government gets bigger because of the consequences of family breakdown. We see in… — Rick Santorum
The period that I could consider the most important in my literary work came about beginning with the Revolution, and in a certain way, developed… — Jose Saramago
I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody's going to take care of you. That you have to do… — Adam Savage
The law of unintended consequences pushes us ceaselessly through the years, permitting no pause for perspective. — Richard Schickel
One of the unintended negative consequences of online advertising has been the loss of value in traditional classifieds. It's simply quicker, simply easier for an… — Eric Schmidt
The dome of the U.S. Capitol has fallen into severe disrepair... As the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, which oversees matters… — Charles Schumer
Winning is the most important. Everything is consequence of that. — Ayrton Senna
You can't sow an apple seed and expect to get an avocado tree. The consequences of your life are sown in what you do and… — Tom Shadyac
Nothing is worth doing unless the consequences may be serious. — George Bernard Shaw
The legions of reporters who cover politics don't want to quit the clash and thunder of electoral combat for the dry duty of analyzing the… — Hugh Sidey
A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an… — Sivananda
To be a utilitarian means that you judge actions as right or wrong in accordance with whether they have good consequences. So you try to… — Peter Singer
We need to recognise that what really matters isn't buying more and more consumer goods, but family, friends, and knowing that we are doing something… — Peter Singer
The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again. — B.F. Skinner

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