#precedent

Stability means respecting precedents. ↗

— Arlen Specter

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Surely our inaction with respect to Syria is a poor precedent if we're fighting a war on terror. ↗

— Bill Kristol

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We have actually experienced in recent months a dramatic demonstration of an unprecedented intelligence failure, perhaps the most significant intelligence failure in the history of the United States. ↗

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

#demonstration #dramatic #experienced #failure #history

Truth always originates in a minority of one, and every custom begins as a broken precedent. ↗

— Will Durant

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I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent. ↗

— George Washington

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Judge Roberts has assured me personally that he has a healthy respect for precedent and the hard-won rights of Americans. ↗

— Max Baucus

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We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes. ↗

— Doug Coupland

#current #era #helping #historical #history

The Russian revolution was to an unprecedented degree the cause of the proletariat of the whole world becoming more revolutionary. ↗

— Karl Liebknecht

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As time goes on, I realize more and more that, beginning in the early 30's, David Smith began setting the precedent for what was to come later for many of us. ↗

— Kenneth Noland

#beginning #come #david #early #goes

As federal lawmakers, we have a responsibility to set a precedent for energy efficient practices. ↗

— Greg Walden

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