Consolidating Quotes

On building something stable enough to last.

Consolidating quotes look at how gains, political or personal, are made to last, starting with a reflection on the critical task of consolidating Democracy in Chile through healthier civic-military relationships. A separate quote applies the idea to work, describing steps that make old techniques faster without making them worse.


On a national scale, one quote credits sports with consolidating a country's strength and pride, under the direction of the Government and broader public life. A closing quote argues that stories themselves serve to consolidate whatever gains people have made.