Opposition Quotes · Page 22

There is a natural opposition among men to anything they have not thought of themselves.

— Barnes Wallis

We haven't learned to be the majority party. We haven't learned how to lead. We're still stuck in the opposition.

— Judy Woodruff

If we are confident of what we can do, then all opposition simply has to be treated as a whole.

— Ravi Shastri

We went through a long phase where we defined ourselves in opposition to other people and other countries.

— Justin Trudeau

There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and…

— Peter Pace

Governing was always difficult for conservatives, but as they return to the opposition, they are rediscovering their skill at blame evasion.

— Thomas Frank

To believe Christianity stands in opposition to slavery is at best to think anachronistically and at worst to not understand Christianity.

— Derrick Jensen

We just have to be crystal clear that if we were to abandon all the reforms made over some very painful years…

— Patricia Hewitt

Some politicians are aware of the Bill of Rights. It seems that the opposition party is far more likely to invoke it,…

— James Bovard

It would be naive of me to suggest that with Russia committed militarily, as it is, to supporting what in many cases…

— Barack Obama

The law of violence is not a law, but a simple fact which can only be a law when it does not…

— Leo Tolstoy

We must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion,…

— John Ashcroft

Even Hamas - Hamas is a terrorist group - do you know that Hamas came out in opposition to [Donald ]Trump's statement?…

— Keith Ellison

The true patriot scrutinizes the actions of his own government with unceasing vigilance. And when his government violates the morality and rightness…

— Jacob G. Hornberger

“I would say that since the war, our methods-out and those of the opposition-have become much the same. I mean you can't…

— John le Carré

Unlike my esteemed colleague Garry Kasparov, I don't restrict the strength of opposition to Elo <2000, as fly-swatting makes poor spectator sport. (on simultaneous exhibitions)

— Nigel Short

With his decision to use force against the violent extremists of the Islamic State, President Obama ... is stepping once again -…

— Hisham Melhem

“Undoubtedly street blockades and other forms of confrontational opposition can be very useful against any political opponent, but once far-right formations have…

— Mark Bray

This is the third time that, in the course of six years, during which I have had the lead of the Opposition…

— Benjamin Disraeli

“The politicians were in full bay, particularly those of his own party who had been urging, without success, his support of antislavery…

— Shelby Foote

“Let my silence grow with noise as pregnant mothers grow with life. Let my silence permeate these walls as sunlight permeates a…

— Kamand Kojouri

“All life depends upon the opportunistic interplay between elemental forces, the mysterious dualities of the numinous universe. Ying and yang forces of…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

Over the centuries, we've moved on from Scripture to accumulate precepts of ethical, legal and moral philosophy. We've evolved a liberal consensus…

— Richard Dawkins

If you want to really sort of quantify the dereliction of the Republican establishment, those two facts are the most important two…

— Chris Hayes

You can actually make a lot of money and do a lot of good in the world. I don't see those things…

— Peter Blair Henry

Any opposition not based on rationalism or science or experience will one day or other, reveal the fraud, selfishness, lies and conspiracies.

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

The myth of redemptive violence - Caesar, peace, and victory - is in people's bones so deeply, we aren't even aware of…

— Rob Bell

“Or you create an alterative with so much support from other people that the opposition voluntarily abandons its views and joins your…

— Ryan Holiday

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by…

— Stephen Covey

However, I think the major opposition to ecology has deeper roots than mere economics; ecology threatens widely held values so fundamental that…

— Garrett Hardin

People face difficulties, no matter who you are. I faced difficulties with a lot of things. I face opposition every day, but…

— Nicki Minaj

Conservation is not without its critics and opposition. There are a lot of special interests that don't want to see land set…

— Douglas Tompkins

When you're doing what you were put here to do, there may be opposition but there is no competition

— Tony Gaskins

We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do…

— Anonymous

We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we believe that the opinion that should prevail and be respected is that…

— King Hussein I

In Wisconsin, I led the Assembly to a balanced budget in face of fierce opposition from the status quo.

— Jeff Fitzgerald

Today, the most important political instrument in the hands of the opposition is the presidential veto.

— Donald Tusk

“If the cost of naming the enemy is diplomatically or politically unacceptable, then the war is not likely to go well.”

— George Friedman

If all opposition were curtailed, if all maladies were removed, then the primary purposes of the Father's plan would be frustrated.

— David A. Bednar

Every nation has its war party... It is commercial, imperialistic, ruthless. It tolerates no opposition.

— Anonymous