#claiming

Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. ↗

— Michael Crichton

#avoid #been #claim #claiming #consensus

I wanna change the game in way where I'm not knocking nobody out of the way, not claiming to be the best at this or that, but just doing wonders with the gift I've been given. ↗

— Anthony Hamilton

#best #change #claiming #doing #game

Claiming for ourselves liberty of conscience, liberty to worship, we shall see to it that every other individual enjoys the same right. ↗

— James Larkin

#conscience #enjoys #every #individual #liberty

Turn where we may, within, around, the voice of great events is proclaiming to us, Reform, that you may preserve! ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

#events #great #may #preserve #proclaiming

Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#claiming #freed #freeing #one thing #ownership