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Consented Quotes

Choices made, and the consequences accepted with them.

These consented quotes look at agreement as something with real weight, from a decision to build a city on ground nature itself might have warned against, to accepting a seat in government despite foreseeing personal ruin. Each choice carries lasting consequences.

I had to overcome the name Rock. If I'd been as hip then as I am now, I would have never consented to be named Rock.

Quotes by Rock Hudson

Surely, if Mother Nature had been consulted, she would never have consented to building a city in New Orleans.

Quotes by Mortimer Zuckerman

I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for...

Quotes by John Adams

The death of Christ proclaimed the justice and perpetuity of his Father's law in punishing the transgressor, in that he consented to suffer the penalty of the law himself, in order to save fallen man from its curse.

Quotes by Ellen G. White

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of consent are described in these quotes?
They range from a historic decision to build a city on risky ground to a personal choice to accept public office despite foreseeable consequences.
Is there a quote about consenting to a risky decision?
Yes, one reflects on how building a city on vulnerable ground might never have been approved had nature itself been consulted.
Does a quote mention accepting political office knowingly?
Yes, one describes accepting a government seat while foreseeing personal ruin, a consented choice made with open eyes.
Is there a lighter quote about consenting to a stage name?
Yes, one recalls early hesitation about agreeing to a particular name that later came to define an entire career.
Does a quote treat consent in a religious or sacrificial sense?
Yes, one solemn line reflects on willingly accepting suffering as an act tied to fate and higher purpose.

One quote reflects on a public figure once wary of consenting to a stage name that later defined a whole career. Another, more solemn line, considers a willing acceptance of suffering as an act of ultimate fate and sacrifice.