#consequence

Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another. ↗

— Thomas Hobbes

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There is not much that even the most socially responsible scientists can do as individuals, or even as a group, about the social consequences of their activities. ↗

— Eric Hobsbawm

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In 1960 I published a book that attempted to direct attention to the possibility of a thermonuclear war, to ways of reducing the likelihood of such a war, and to methods for coping with the consequences should war occur despite our efforts to avoid it. ↗

— Herman Kahn

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If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences. ↗

— Garry Kasparov

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The problem is you tend to look back and identify mistakes, and as a consequence of feeling terrible about mistakes you say you bungled this so bad, let's get out of here. ↗

— Bob Kerrey

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The Taliban and its backers bear the responsibility for the consequences of this outrageous act. ↗

— Amanullah Khan

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Nuclear weapons and TV have simply intensified the consequences of our tendencies, upped the stakes. ↗

— David Foster Wallace

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One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying. ↗

— Morris West

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Poles understand perhaps better than anyone the consequences of making toothless warnings to brutal tyrants and terrorist regimes. ↗

— Paul Wolfowitz

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Mom always liked to say that we hardly ever know the decisions we make that change our lives, mostly because they are little ones. You took this bus instead of that one and ended up meeting your soul mate, that kind of thing. But there was no doubt in my mind that this was one of those life-changing moments. ↗

— Rachel Hawkins

#decisions #life #change