Adversary Quotes

145 Adversary quotes by 124 unique authors

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. — Unknown Author
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… — Unknown Author
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
Next to victory, there is nothing so sweet as defeat, if only the right adversary overcomes you. — Henry Ward Beecher
They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be… — Patrick Henry
Give us a man, young or old, high or low, on whom we know we can thoroughly depend, who will stand firm when others fail;… — Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
It is astonishing that so simple a truth should ever have had an adversary; and it is one among a multitude of proofs, how apt… — Alexander Hamilton
Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character, you can use it to… — Frederick The Great
In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies within him, in… — Glenn Cunningham
Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary;… — Thomas a Kempis
Of course, the latter made no secret of his attitude toward the Jewish people, and when necessary he even took the whip to drive from… — Adolf Hitler
He [Jesus] fought and conquered. On the one hand, he was man who struggled for his fathers and through his obedience cancelled their disobedience. On… — Irenaeus of Lyons
The biggest adversary in our life is ourselves. We are what we are, in a sense, because of the dominating thoughts we allow to gather… — Bruce Lee
You will never come up against a greater adversary than your own potential, my young friend. — Michael Spiller

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