Citations:consider


 * 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
 * Now, as he was sleeping, there came one to him, and awaked him, saying, Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. [Prov. 6:6] And with that Christian started up, and sped him on his way, and went apace, till he came to the top of the hill.
 * But at last I began to consider, that "that which is highly esteemed among men, is had in abomination with God." [Luke 16:15] And I thought again, this Shame tells me what men are; but it tells me nothing what God or the Word of God is.
 * His name is Talkative; he dwelleth in our town. I wonder that you should be a stranger to him, only I consider that our town is large.


 * 1719 — Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe.
 * This moment my former notions of deliverance darted into my thoughts, for now I found I was likely to have a little ship at my command; and my master being gone, I prepared to furnish myself, not for fishing business, but for a voyage; though I knew not, neither did I so much as consider, whither I should steer—anywhere to get out of that place was my desire.
 * And now I was once more delivered from the most miserable of all conditions of life; and what to do next with myself I was to consider.
 * Night coming upon me, I began with a heavy heart to consider what would be my lot if there were any ravenous beasts in that country, as at night they always come abroad for their prey.


 * 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.
 * Scrooge was at first inclined to be surprised that the Spirit should attach importance to conversations apparently so trivial; but feeling assured that they must have some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was likely to be.