Consists Quotes

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Every grown-up man consists wholly of habits, although he is often unaware of it and even denies having any habits at all. — G I Gurdjieff
The first of all commodities to be exchanged is labour, and the freedom of man consists only in the exercise of the right to determine… — Henry Charles Carey
Greediness consists in ravishing the goods of another through violence or cunning, as in the two noble professions of the conqueror and courtier. But the… — Augustin Thierry
Love consists of this: two solitudes that meet, protect and great each other. — Rainer Maria Rilke
[A]ll power is originally vested in, and consequently derived from, the people. That government is instituted and ought to be exercised for the benefit of… — James Madison
The development of capitalism consists in everyone having the right to serve the consumer better or more cheaply. — Ludwig von Mises
The genius of capitalism consists precisely in its lack of morality. Unless he is rich enough to hire his own choir, a capitalist is a… — Lewis H. Lapham
Love with attachment consists of waves of emotion, usually creating invisible iron chains. — S. N. Goenka
True charity consists in doing good to those who do us evil, and in thus winning them over. — Alphonsus Liguori
I assure you, my children, that when a Christian carries out with love the most insignificant everyday action, that action overflows with the transcendence of… — Josemaria Escriva
LIFE is a mosaic of pleasure and pain - grief is an interval between two moments of joy. Peace is the interlude between two wars.… — Sathya Sai Baba
We may not doubt that society in heaven consists mainly of undesirable persons. — Mark Twain
The human diet consists of just nine plants: corn, rice, wheat, potatoes, cassava, sorghum, millet, beans, barley, rye and oats. — Bill Bryson
True wisdom consists in not departing from nature and in molding our conduct according to her laws and model. — Seneca the Younger
Le veritable voyage de decouverte ne consiste pas a chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais a avoir de nouveaux yeux. (The real voyage of discovery consists… — Marcel Proust
Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for… — Dalai Lama
I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on creatures of his… — Albert Einstein
Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state. — Alexander Hamilton
But the greatest obstacle of all to the successful prosecution of a new branch of industry in a country, in which it was before unknown,… — Alexander Hamilton
The tendency of a national bank is to increase public and private credit. The former gives power to the state, for the protection of its… — Alexander Hamilton
Liberty is not to be enjoyed, indeed it cannot exist, without the habits of just subordination; it consists, not so much in removing all restraint… — Fisher Ames
In civilized communities, property as well as personal rights are the essential object of the laws, which encourage industry by securing the enjoyment of its… — James Madison
The sport of skiing consists of wearing three thousand dollars worth of clothes and equipment and driving two hundred miles in the snow in order… — P.J. O'Rourke
The postmodern reply to the modern consists of recognizing that the past, since it cannot really be destroyed, because its destruction leads to silence, must… — Umberto Eco
Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. — Unknown Author

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