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  • No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and

    Think Progress » Ron Paul’s Foreign Policy Views Divide Southern Republican Leadership Conference 2010

  • This argument, first developed by Carl Ginet, came to be known as the Consequence Argument (Ginet, 1966).

    Compatibilism McKenna, Michael 2009

  • Things which We never ordered, against paying Persons who have never been authorized, and against throwing our Affairs into a multiplicity of hands in the same place: but the Consequence has been the refusal of so many demands and requests, that I expect much discontent will arise from it, and many

    John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

  • Man of Honour, in forwarding what is for the Good of his Country, and opposing the contrary, tho 'the Consequence were his own Ruin: That he begg'd his Lordship's Pardon, if he dissented from him in Opinion, and did not think what he required warrantable in a Man of Honour.

    A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country Captain Samuel Brunt

  • Another doubtfull point I should have liked to have clear'd up, altho 'it is of very little, if of any Consequence, which is, whether the Natives of New Holland and those of New Guinea are, or were,

    Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753

  • Consequence aka Mr. I write ur favorite rapper's raps had a listening session this week to discuss future projects which includes his mixtape Movies on Deman ...

    ShowHype - Top Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs 2010

  • Courage and Consequence, which is being released tomorrow.

    Progressive Bloggers Bene Diction Blogs On 2010

  • However, according to the system of the Middle Way School following Chandrakirti, called the Consequence School, which we hold to be the most profound depiction of how phenomena exist and how they are perceived, phenomena such as tables, chairs, and bodies just plain do not exist in their own right; visual consciousness is mistaken about how objects appear as if established in and of themselves, but that same consciousness is valid with respect to the presence of the objects.

    How to See Yourself As You Really Are Dalai Lama 2006

  • However, according to the system of the Middle Way School following Chandrakirti, called the Consequence School, which we hold to be the most profound depiction of how phenomena exist and how they are perceived, phenomena such as tables, chairs, and bodies just plain do not exist in their own right; visual consciousness is mistaken about how objects appear as if established in and of themselves, but that same consciousness is valid with respect to the presence of the objects.

    How to See Yourself As You Really Are Dalai Lama 2006

  • I was invited to contribute the anchor piece that capped off the whole shebang, and this is what I came up with: "Consequence"

    consequence: a microfiction jlundberg 2009

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