Quotes of Consternation - somelinesforyou

“ We take nothing to the grave with us, but a good or evil conscience… It is true, terrors of conscience cast us down; and yet without terrors of conscience we cannot be raised up again. ”

- Samuel Rutherford

“ The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. ”

- Frank Herbert

“ Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. In other countries, the business of laughing is left to the viewers. Here, their laughter is put on the screen, integrated into the show. It is the screen that is laughing and having a good time… ”

- Jean Baudrillard

“ There was general consternation, if one can put it that way, especially amongst those people who knew little of Vice President Truman, about the new President Truman. From what I had heard of President Truman, I wasn't unduly disturbed because I thought that President Roosevelt's health had already failed so seriously, that it was simply a matter of time before there would be such a succession. ”

- David Bruce
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