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“Historically, the coupling of president and Speaker has been a tricky one that encourages a choreography both quick-footed and wary”
“Leaders bring things to conclusion, not necessarily consensus.”
“Jousting with an obvious hoodlum couldn't hurt.”
“Initial uniformity can be deceiving, warns the author, because parties arrive at that state from so many different motives which will be exposed over time.”
“All humanity needs, is to be reminded that there has always existed a human consensus on all common human needs and desires (extremely long life in perfect health, abundance, well-being), and that ...”
“Alexander Hamilton reflected as early as the middle of the Revolutionary War that rallying at the last minute was part of the national character of his countrymen.”
“In ambiguous situations, it's a good bet that the crowd will generally stick together and be wrong.”
“If there is no way to compel those who find a majority decision distasteful to go along with it, then the last thing one would want to do is to hold a vote: a public contest which someone will be s...”
“If anyone does not understand you, just go for consensus. If not, do not move further, the solution is, just abandon it.”
“Toward the end of his book, Miller explains his need to unite science and religion: science does not explain the meaning and purpose of life. That may be, but why should we assume religion explains...”
“The Englishman, as an American observed, felt himself the best-governed citizen in the world, even when in opposition he believed the incumbents were ruining the country.”
“Not cohabitation but consensus constitutes marriage.”
“If someone asks you why you're oppressing a world and you reply with a lot of poetic crap, no. I guess there can't be a meeting of minds.”
