Contend Quotes

147 quotes by 131 authors

I would contend that we place no other value above the right to be free. We will die for our freedom. In fact, we believe… — Ward Connerly
When we have communion with God in the doctrine we contend for-then shall we be garrisoned by the grace of God against all the assaults… — John Owen
What you are about to hear is God's word to the men of this nation. We are going to war as of tonight. We have… — Bill McCartney
I contend that the time has come to develop what I call "integrated spiritual masters." These are individuals that have a full-on experience of all… — James Arthur Ray
The greatest danger to Christianity is, I contend, not heresies, not heterodoxies, not atheists, not profane secularism - no, but the kind of orthodoxy which… — Soren Kierkegaard
The egalitarian doctrine is manifestly contrary to all the facts established by biology and by history. Only fanatical partisans of this theory can contend that… — Ludwig von Mises
I simply contend that the middle-class ideal which demands that people be affectionate, respectable, honest and content, that they avoid excitements and cultivate serenity is… — Gertrude Stein
It's just funny that Americans have to contend with 2000 channels, and 60 different specific news sources, and the confusion that it creates, and the… — Adam McKay
Laughter may or may not activate the endorphins or enhance respiration, as some medical researchers contend. What seems clear, however, is that laughter is an… — Norman Cousins
Though, probably, no competent geologist would contend that the European classification of strata is applicable to all other parts of the globe, yet most, if… — Herbert Spencer
Bjartur declared that he had never denied that there was much that was strange in nature. "I consider that there's nothing wrong in believing in… — HalldÃ³r Laxness
God forbid that I should ever teach any adaptation of the Gospel. But I contend that we may serve it up in any sort of… — Catherine Booth
Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality of life and… — Ruben Hinojosa
And in his third essay Herodius (not Herodotus, a mistaken pronunciation, perhaps) said 'We can contend with the evil that men do in the name… — Richard Boone
Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with. — Patty Griffin
I contend that we are the finest race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit, the better it is for… — Cecil Rhodes
I don't hear record companies coming up with any good ideas or suggestions. Historically, if it ain't their idea, it ain't no good, so you… — Levon Helm
Indeed, the best practical reason to think that social media can help bring political change is that both dissidents and governments think they can. All… — Clay Shirky
I contend that in the kind of nonfiction I write, and that other people also pursue, anything is permissible provided the reader knows what you're… — William Least Heat-Moon
No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this… — Madeleine Peyroux

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