Consensus Quotes


[Kay said the United States was not alone in its prewar interpretation of Iraq's weapons capability. Although other countries' intelligence agencies differed on how serious a threat Iraq was and what course of action to take to mitigate it,] there was very little difference around the world on the issue of 'Does [Saddam] have weapons?' ... ' Yes, he did,' was the consensus. - David Kay



[IBM (NYSE:IBM) remains a favorite with several All Stars. In mid-July, the company reported second quarter earnings per share of $1.12, which topped the consensus by almost 8%. Total revenue of $22.3 billion was down 4% from the prior year, but up 6% without the impact of the divested PC business.] IBM returned to form in this quarter... In particular, strategic, high-growth businesses -- in Business Performance Transformation Services, software and in key industry sectors and emerging markets -- were among our best-performing operations, achieving double-digit revenue growth. - Samuel J. Palmisano



[He went on to say that there was a] clear consensus ... at all times objective. - Courtney Pratt



[But even some leading politicians of the Right have had doubts:] Nothing is more insidious than a fashionable consensus... Surely there is something logically suspect about a solution which is correct whatever the problem. - Margaret Thatcher



.He is arguably one of the leading authors, one of the most important advocates, the leading builder of consensus, the leading voice of reasoning and good sense that has enabled the birth of the Caribbean Single Market and the Caribbean Court of Justice. - Nigel Harris



(Ferraro) has a model of what he wants, and either I fit into that model or I don't. When the season ends, we'll come to a consensus if we're heading in the right direction or the wrong direction. - Ron James



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