Opponents Quotes · Page 15

... the State Legislatures will jealously and closely watch the operations of this Government, and be able to resist with more effect…

— James Madison

Sometimes, quite out of the blue, sport will throw up a tender moment, when hostility ceases and an opponent is acknowledged.

— Harsha Bhogle

Self-confidence is very important. If you don't think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of…

— Magnus Carlsen

So a military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting…

— Sun Tzu

You don't want to be down 2-0 in a series. It's always important to try and get one on the opponent's home…

— Doug Collins

If you are strong you can take a punch and not flinch, but if you have a sore spot, a nudge on…

— Ali Sina

The art of leadership . . . consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care…

— Adolf Hitler

It is impossible to win a contest with a helpless opponent since if you win you have won nothing.

— Jay Haley

I never defeated a healthy opponent.

— Savielly Tartakower

That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent to the team's mission.

— Pat Riley

We wrestle with our own opponents on a daily basis. These challengers can come in numerous forms whether it be a physical…

— Anthony Robles

I know that [Mike] Tyson talked about wanting to eat his opponent's children, but I don't think he ever had the balls…

— Zach Braff

Opponents of globalisation may see it as a new folly, but it is neither particularly new, nor, in general, a folly.

— Amartya Sen

We must be ever courteous and patient with those who do not see eye to eye with us. We must resolutely refuse…

— Mahatma Gandhi

My opponents make good moves too. Sometimes I don't take these things into consideration

— Bobby Fischer

I used to teach writing in a federal prison, and for my students' benefit, I would liken the narrative use of this…

— Norman Lock

Non-violence is backed by the theory of soul-force in which suffering is courted in the hope of ultimately winning over the opponent.…

— Bhagat Singh

The Federalists also used bribes, intimidation, and fraud against opponents of the Constitution.

— Michael Parenti

Hedda Hopper was a better direct opponent to [Dalton] Trumbo. We wanted to use Trumbo's battles to represent the larger battles, so…

— Jay Roach

Unfortunately, opponents of online speech have decided to punish our changing technological world.

— Dennis Hastert

On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against…

— Van Jones

All religions are ultimately cargo cults. Adherents perform required rituals, follow specific rules, and expect to be supernaturally gifted with desired rewards…

— Octavia Butler

Tainting the Tea Party movement with the charge of racism is proving to be an effective strategy for Democrats. There's no evidence…

— Mary Frances Berry

Because Mr. Mandelas early opponents invested so many resources into distorting the true nature of his advocacy, the singular historic moment millions…

— Aberjhani