Adversaries Quotes

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The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others. — Ezra Taft Benson
Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have,… — Ambrose Bierce
I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary. — Albert Camus
In football you have an adversary; in cinema that adversary is yourself. — Eric Cantona
I think we have no apologies to make. We were in a state of global rivalry with a global adversary. — Chester Crocker
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion. This is a truth well understood by our… — Alexander Hamilton
When it comes to physicians there is a common thread that is a major barrier to solving our concerns. We are divided. The result is… — Brian Day
Any historian of the literature of the modern age will take virtually for granted the adversary intention, the actually subversive intention, that characterizes modern writing… — Lionel Trilling
The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and… — Sun Tzu
With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him… — Sun Tzu
The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of… — Sun Tzu
Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations. Man's capacity for decent… — J. William Fulbright
No-one will ever have golf under his thumb. No round ever will be so good it could not have been better. Perhaps this is why… — Bobby Jones
In golf, a player can step and mar the line of his adversary's putt. A player can also hit his adversary or his caddie intentionally… — Charles Brown MacDonald
For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and… — Adolf Hitler
In order to persuade Britain to pack up, to compel her to make peace, it was essential to rob her of her hope of being… — Adolf Hitler
When you have gained a victory, do not push it too far; 'tis sufficient to let the company and your adversary see 'tis in your… — Eustace Budgell
Our goal is peace. We can gain that peace by strengthening our alliances, by speaking candidly about the dangers before us, by assuring potential adversaries… — Ronald Reagan
History has taught us: never underestimate the amount of money, time, and effort someone will expend to thwart a security system. It's always better to… — Bruce Schneier
First... a new theory is attacked as absurd; then it is admitted to be true, but obvious and insignificant; finally it is seen to be… — William James

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