Quotes About Agreement

Two things, well considered, would prevent many quarrels: first, to have it well ascertained whether we are not disputing about terms, rather than things; and, secondly, to examine whether that on which we differ is worth contending about.

Grant graciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannot conquer.

Abstract love is the nosy neighbor of abstract hate; they see right into each other's windows and they always agree on everything.

Nowadays I feel like an old-timer in terms of estrangement. I don't know what determines meaning in the city any better than these old people with their attenuating memories. Probably traffic laws, the way we still agree to agree on the detonation of stop signs.

Peace is done two. And love too. (Paix se fait à deux. Et l' amour aussi)

Peace is a natural effect of trade.

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

Come! Let us make that bargain. Think of me at my best, if circumstances should ever part us!

On this matter I'm inclined to agree with the French, who gaze upon any personal dietary prohibition as bad manners.

Anything for a quiet life; as the man said when he took the situation at the lighthouse.

Biddy entered on our special agreement, by imparting some information from her little catalogue of Prices, under the head of moist sugar, and lending me, to copy at home, a large old English D which she had imitated from the heading of some newspaper, and which I supposed, until she told me what it was, to be a design for a buckle. Of

To believe in liberal democracy is to believe that there is more good will in society than ill will; more ground for agreement than disagreement; more things that the majority of people want to preserve and cherish than they want to destroy; more that they love than that they hate; more to unite men and classes than to divide them; and that to find these principles of unity and agreement, through deliberation and compromise, is the duty of civilized human beings.

Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.

I'm all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.

solution to the situation; there was every possibility that it might also reflect Batista's wishes. He had quickly accepted the proposal—with one important proviso. He argued that it would be an act of good faith on the part of the Cuban government to allow the passengers

I'm all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.

The Law of Win/Win says, Let's not do it your way or my way; let's do it the best way.

That's…that's exactly

Isn't there a level where both sides can still cooperate?

agreement—the instant bonding of the

He remembered his agreement with Darby and felt a sudden claustrophobia. He'd have to deal with that when the time came.

Travers didn't say anything, but she nodded in agreement. Jade silently thanked her for being quiet. He needed quiet right now.

Allander continued, his words taking on the color of a rant. "Your educators will embark with you on a supposed journey for the truth, but they'll deceive you. They'll say things that mean nothing—they always do—and you'll be forced to nod and agree as if they're profound.

Some of us are just better at nodding along to the music we're supposed to be hearing. From 'Or She Dies'.