Uniform ideas originating among entire peoples unknown to each other must have a common ground of truth.
—Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) Italian Philosopher, Rhetorician, Jurist
Children of the same mother do not always agree.
—African Proverb
What usually comes first is the contract.
—Ira Gershwin (1896–1983) American Lyricist
We rarely ever perceive others as being sensible, except for those who agree with us.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
Man, an animal that makes bargains.
—George Goodman (b.1930) American Economist, Author
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
—Spanish Proverb
When the cat and the mouse agree, the grocer is ruined.
—Persian Proverb
One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.
—Ira Gershwin (1896–1983) American Lyricist
Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason’s garb, counseled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth, not peace.
—John Milton (1608–74) English Poet, Civil Servant, Scholar, Debater
An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.
—Plato (428 BCE–347 BCE) Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator
Minds do not act together in public; they simply stick together; and when their private activities are resumed, they fly apart again.
—Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925) American Encyclopedia Editor, Essayist
You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it.
—John Jay Chapman (1862–1933) American Literary Critic, Essayist
The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation, is, that each is thinking more of what he is intending to say, than of what others are saying; and we never listen when we are planning to speak.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
There’s nothing is this world more instinctively abhorrent to me than finding myself in agreement with my fellow-humans.
—Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–90) English Journalist, Author, Satirist, Media Personality
One does not like hot, the other does not like cold; make it tepid to make an agreement.
—African Proverb
I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air.
—Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British Head of State
Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.
—Cullen Hightower (b.1923) American Humorist
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
—Common Proverb
Treaties are like roses and young girls—they last while they last.
—Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) French General, Statesman
He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
—Chinese Proverb
On one issue at least, men and women agree; they both distrust women.
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
—E. B. White (1985–99) American Essayist, Humorist
What do we call love, hate, charity, revenge, humanity, forgiveness? Different results of the master impulse, the necessity of securing one’s self-approval.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue—agree with him.
—E. W. Howe (1853–1937) American Novelist, Editor
A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
—Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974) Polish-born American Film Producer, Businessperson
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.
—Abba Eban (1915–2002) Israeli Diplomat, Politician
When people agree with me I always feel that I must be wrong.
—Unknown
To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects.
—Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British Head of State
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