Antithesis Quotes

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Al-Qa'ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam. — John O. Brennan
The whole point of faith, in fact, is to believe regardless of the evidence, which is the very antithesis of science. — Michael Shermer
Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness. — Aaron Copland
Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the kingdom of brotherhood is found neither in the thesis of communism… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Perfection is the antithesis of authenticity. — Willie Garson
Everything contains its antithesis. — Juliet Stevenson
Having plenty of living space has to be the greatest luxury in a city, and I guess in some sense Bombay is the antithesis of… — Aravind Adiga
A creature who has spent his life creating one particular representation of his selfdom will die rather than become the antithesis of that representation — Frank Herbert
I am so stupid that I cannot understand philosophy; the antithesis of this is that philosophy is so clever that it cannot comprehend my stupidity.… — Soren Kierkegaard
My landscapes are not only beautiful, or nostalgic, with a Romantic or classical suggestion of lost Paradises, but above all 'untruthful.' By 'untruthful,' I mean… — Gerhard Richter
It is usual to think of good and evil as two poles, two opposite directions, the antithesis of one another...We must begin by doing away… — Martin Buber
... Michael Bloomfield was the antithesis of a collector ... he didn't care how old a guitar was; all he wanted was something that sounded… — Nick Gravenites
Now the relation which, in the sphere of nature, being and semblance or sensation bear to one another in this antithesis, is the same as… — Friedrich Schleiermacher
In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism. — John Buchanan Robinson
People study martial arts for many reasons, sometimes all the wrong reasons. For example, I have had potential students come to my dojo with a… — Chuck Norris
Don't seek happiness. If you seek it, you won't find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. Happiness is ever elusive, but freedom from… — Eckhart Tolle
Composing computer programs to solve scientific problems is like writing poetry. You must choose every word with care and link it with the other words… — James Lovelock
When one becomes conscious of his great humility, he has already lost it. When one begins boasting of his humility, it has already become pride-the… — Spencer W. Kimball
Electra Heart is the antithesis of everything I stand for. And the point of introducing her and building a concept around her is that she… — Marina and the Diamonds
Since science is essentially objective, involving the study of how things actually are, "materialism" would therefore seem to be its antithesis, since its starting point… — Melanie Phillips

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