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Consent Quotes

On agreeing, refusing, and who holds the power to decide.

These quotes treat consent as the hinge of legitimate authority - governments deriving power from it, individuals refusing to be dictated to, and one voice rejecting the idea of merely creeping when it wants to soar.

All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.

Quotes by Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Quotes by Todd Wilcox

Advice and consent does not mean rubber stamp in the Senate.

Quotes by Patricia Ireland

I can never consent to being dictated to.

Quotes by John Tyler

Agreement Quotes

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

Helen Keller

Naturally our Government would not consent to such terms, and so the war had to proceed.

Quotes by Christiaan Rudolf de Wet

You can collect Facebook data legally with the consent of the Facebook users and the consent of Facebook.

Quotes by Alexander Nix

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Consent quotes collection focus on?
Mostly political and personal consent - governments deriving legitimacy from the governed, and individuals refusing to be dictated to or told what to accept.
Why do people look up quotes about consent?
The theme touches both civic philosophy and personal boundaries, so readers researching government legitimacy and readers thinking about personal autonomy both land on this same word.
Is there a quote about founding political consent?
Yes, one echoes the founding-era idea that a government's authority comes only from the agreement of those it rules, a classic framing of democratic legitimacy.
Do any quotes here address personal refusal rather than politics?
Yes, two speakers frame consent personally, one refusing to be dictated to and another rejecting the idea of merely creeping when they feel an impulse to soar.
Where can I read more on related themes?
Browse our Agreement quotes for related takes on mutual understanding, or Approval quotes for the emotional side of saying yes.

If this theme interests you, our Agreement quotes explore related ground, and the Approval quotes page covers the softer side of saying yes.