Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
—Spanish Proverb
You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue—agree with him.
—E. W. Howe (1853–1937) American Novelist, Editor
Even savage animals can agree among themselves.
—Juvenal (c.60–c.136 CE) Roman Poet
Man, an animal that makes bargains.
—George Goodman (b.1930) American Economist, Author
A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn’t believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it.
—John Major (b.1943) British Head of State
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 agreement is a kind of debt.
—Moroccan Proverb
An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.
—Plato (428 BCE–347 BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
—Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) Swiss Theologian, Poet
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
When people agree with me I always feel that I must be wrong.
—Unknown
Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.
—Cullen Hightower (b.1923) American Humorist
And that is called paying the Dane-geld; but we’ve proved it again and again, that if once you have paid him the Dane-geld you never get rid of the Dane.
—Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) British Children’s Books Writer, Short story, Novelist, Poet, Journalist
Children of the same mother do not always agree.
—African Proverb
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.
—Abba Eban (1915–2002) Israeli Diplomat, Politician
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.
—Marcus Aurelius (121–180) Emperor of Rome, Stoic Philosopher
Rare is agreement between beauty and modesty.
—Latin Proverb
No two on earth in all things can agree. All have some daring singularity.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
My opinion, my conviction, gains immensely in strength and sureness the minute a second mind as adopted it.
—Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–90) English Journalist, Author, Media Personality, Satirist
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
An enemy will agree, but a friend will argue.
—Russian Proverb
Where there is negotiation, there is hope for agreement.
—Somalian Proverb
We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analyzing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will. I cannot believe that such a program would be rejected by the people of this country, even if it does mean the establishment of personal contact with the dictators.
—Neville Chamberlain (1869–1940) English Statesman
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
He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
—Chinese Proverb
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
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
—E. B. White (1985–99) American Essayist, Humorist
What usually comes first is the contract.
—Ira Gershwin (1896–1983) American Lyricist
On one issue at least, men and women agree; they both distrust women.
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic
Three may keep counsel, if two are away.
—John Heywood
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