Joseph P. Bradley

As marriage and the family institution constitute the foundation and chief cornerstone of civil society, it is of the greatest moment that the marriage-tie should never be dissolved save for the most urgent reason. I cannot assent, however, to the doctrine that it should never be dissolved at all.

American Judge

Christopher Hitchens

Just as the humble, unassuming, assenting 'O.K.' has deposed the more affirmative 'Yes,' so the little cringe and hesitation and approximation of 'like' are a help to young people who are struggling to negotiate the shoals and rapids of ethnic identity, the street, and general correctness.

American Author

John C. Calhoun

By nature, every individual has the right to govern himself; and governments, whether founded on majorities or minorities, must derive their right from the assent, expressed or implied, of the governed,, and be subject to such limitations as they may impose.

American Statesman

Stephen Jay Gould

In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.

American Scientist

Seamus Heaney

Nowadays, what an award gives is a sense of solidarity with the poetry guild, as it were: sustenance coming from the assent of your peers on the judging panel.

Irish Poet

Mahatma Gandhi

Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent.

Indian Leader

Aldous Huxley

That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent.

English Novelist

Nathaniel Hawthorne

You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it.

American Novelist

Al Franken

I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.

American Politician

Georges Bataille

Eroticism is assenting to life even in death.

French Writer

Use 'assent' to actively express agreement, not passive acceptance.

Active Agreement

'Assent' is more formal than saying 'yes' and often used in official contexts.

Formal Yes

Often used when groups agree on a decision together.

Group Decisions

'Assent' as a noun shows formal or official agreement, rather than casual.

Official Approval

The assent usually comes from someone in a position of power or authority.

Requires Authority

'Assent' isn't a direct substitute for 'permission'; it's about agreement.

Not Interchangeable

In law, 'assent' implies a formal legal sanction, often from a high authority.

Legal Authority

Once given, legal assent can make an agreement binding and official.

Binding Decisions

'Assent' has historical roots in legislative and monarchic decisions.

Historical Significance

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