Consistent Quotes

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Holy solitaries' is a phrase no more consistent with the Gospel than holy adulterers. The Gospel of Christ knows no religion but social; no holiness,… — John Wesley
[T]he state should not impose a preferred way of life, but should leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and… — Michael Sandel
First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be… — Michael Sandel
I just needed to realize that style was like personality - it didn't always have to be consistent; it just had to be something you… — David Levithan
When examining evidence relevant to a given belief, people are inclined to see what they expect to see, and conclude what they expect to conclude.… — Thomas Gilovich
If you asked me what makes the world go round, I would say self-deception. Self-deception allows us to create a consistent narrative for ourselves that… — Errol Morris
George's son had done his work so thoroughly that he was considered too good a workman to live, and was, in fact, taken and tragically… — Thomas Hardy
Even in the world of make-believe there have to be rules. The parts have to be consistent and belong together. This kind of picture is… — Daniel Keyes
Even in the world of make-believe there have to be rules. The parts have to be consistent and belong together. — Daniel Keyes
To love is to value. Only a rationally selfish man, a man of self esteem, is capable of love - because he is the only… — Ayn Rand
The best men are not consistent in good-- why should the worst men be consistent in evil. — Wilkie Collins
Mother Nature's ruthless to the weak, but isn't arbitrary cruel or negative. Mother Nature saves aggression for extreme situations, and instead uses consistent leadership--to help… — Cesar Millan
a mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has… — Hope Edelman
If you want to have a more pleasant,cooperative teenager, be a more understanding, emphatic, consistent, loving parent. — Stephen Covey
Like all people, we perceive the version of reality that our culture communicates. Like others having or living in more than one culture, we get… — Gloria E. AnzaldÃºa
It is surprising that people do not believe that there is imagination in science. It is a very interesting kind of imagination, unlike that of… — Richard P. Feynman
For the rest of his life, Oliver Twist remembers a single word of blessing spoken to him by another child because this word stood out… — Charles Dickens
No religion I ever encountered made any sense. None are consistent. Most gods are megalomaniacs and paranoid psychotics by their worshippers' description. I don't see… — Glen Cook
I don't want him hurt because he got out of hand with me." "Yet you would have shot him." I shrugged. "I never said I… — Laurell K. Hamilton
Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic. — John Rawls

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