7 Contingency Quotes for You to Enjoy

A wise man, when he writes a book, sets forth his arguments fully and clearly; an enlightened ruler, when he makes his laws, sees to it that every contingency is provided for in detail. Han Fei

I knew it to be very doubtful whether the Cabinet, Parliament, and the country would take this view on the outbreak of war, and through the whole of this week I had in view the probable contingency that we should not decide at the critical moment to support France. Edward Grey

War Country France Critical Outbreak Would Week Through Parliament Take Cabinet Had Knew Support Contingency Very Probable Decide Whether Should Doubtful View Moment Whole

A president must be on the job 24/7, ready for any contingency, any crisis, anywhere, anytime. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Job President Crisis Must Ready Contingency Any Anytime Anywhere

That nature does not care, one way or the other, is the true abyss. That only man cares, in his finitude facing nothing but death, alone with his contingency and the objective meaninglessness of his projecting meanings, is a truly unprecedented situation. Hans Jonas

Death Alone Nature Man Care Abyss Situation Nothing Other Cares Projecting Way Unprecedented One-Way Objective Only Facing True Does Contingency His Truly Meanings

It seems to me that everything that happens to us is a disconcerting mix of choice and contingency. Penelope Lively

Me Everything Seems Disconcerting Contingency Mix Happens Us Choice

New terms used like, 'overseas contingency operation' instead of the word 'war' - that reflects a worldview that is out of touch with the enemy that we face. We can't spin our way out of this threat. Sarah Palin