1. consist - Noun
2. consist - Verb
To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained.
To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.
To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in.
To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
To insist; -- followed by on.
Source: Webster's dictionarySelfishness doesn't consist in a love to yourself, but in a big degree of such love. Aristotle
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different. Aldous Huxley
Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things. Alexander Hamilton
Every marriage tends to consist of an aristocrat and a peasant. Of a teacher and a learner. John Updike
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them. Napoleon Bonaparte
Dignity does not consist in a silk dress. American Proverb