#consist

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries. ↗

— John Adams

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The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt. ↗

— Konrad Adenauer

#below #belt #consists #hit #knowing

My first impression when I made it through was 'Good, because I'm going to prove to you that I deserve to be here', because they told me that sometimes I lack confidence in my performance and sometimes I'm not as consistent as they'd like me to be. ↗

— Naima Adedapo

#confidence #consistent #deserve #first #first impression

Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange. ↗

— Mortimer Adler

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Tact is the discrimination of differences. It consists in conscious deviations. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

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Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#belief #inconsistent #manifestly #opinion #own

You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy. ↗

— Mark Messier

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Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. ↗

— James A. Michener

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I'm more of like a recreational surfer, not a consist surfer. Some people get out every week or every day. ↗

— Marguerite Moreau

#day #every #every day #get #i

President Bush has consistently used rhetoric, and that is not convincing given his past record. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

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