Consensus Quotes

“We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct.”

“It is not that the presence of consensus is a sign of legitimacy, but that consensus is the substance of legitimacy.”

“When you have a national security issue of this import, you want to be able to have a consensus.”

“The debate is over. The science is settled.”

“The essence of my political life was to be a consensus politician.”

“The trouble with television is that it has to be a consensus medium.”

“There is no scientific consensus on climate change. It is a manufactured consensus.”

“Process matters. It's how you build consensus. It's how you build the support.”

“I think the reality is that the only way you're going to get a consensus is if you have a real crisis.”

“The two-state solution is not a Palestinian invention; it is the international consensus. The question is whether Israel will abide by it.”

“To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values, and policies.”