Contrary Quotes

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Even as he would be guilty of falsehood who would, in the name of another person, proffer things that are not committed to him, so… — Thomas Aquinas
To be pleased at correction and reproofs shows that one loves the virtues which are contrary to those faults for which he is corrected and… — Saint Francis de Sales
Contrary to what you may assume, I am not a pessimist but an indifferentist- that is, I don't make the mistake of thinking that the...… — H P Lovecraft
At that time, the academic orientation was rather technical contrary to that of the university, where art theory is very important. The teachers were renowned… — Ralph Allen
No sin is committed merely because a thought enters the mind, provided it is not made welcome. Perhaps we may use the figure that the… — Norman Vincent Peale
You should not use your fireplace, because scientists now believe that, contrary to popular opinion, fireplaces actually remove heat from houses. Really, that's what scientists… — Dave Barry
No, I haven't failed thousands of times. On the contrary, I have successfully eliminated thousands of ideas that do not work! — Thomas A. Edison
Elegance and comfort are not incompatible, and whoever maintains the contrary simply doesn't know what he's talking about — Salvatore Ferragamo
When the conception of internal form is governed by edge, color appears to remain on or above the surface. I think, on the contrary, of… — Jules Olitski
We tried some experiments in mind reading which were not very successful. Think mind reading contrary to common sense, wise provision of the Bon Dieu… — Thomas A. Edison
Despite rumors to the contrary, a mime is actually a very satisfying thing to waste. — Lev L. Spiro
Contrary to the royal and uptight image of polo, I want to bring it to a younger generation. This is a great sport that can… — Randeep Hooda
Reality deals in specifics under the guise of generalities. Literature does the contrary... — Alberto Manguel
Advanced technology does not always promise a more intelligent civilization. On the contrary, the more the common people rely on technology to do their thinking… — Criss Jami
The skeptic says that the believer has lost his own mind under God. On the contrary, it is the people who follow God who are… — Criss Jami
It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong convictions that they represent.… — Criss Jami
When a man has a gift in speaking the truth, brute aggression is no longer his security blanket for approval. He, on the contrary, spends… — Criss Jami
Not even the vicissitudes of fortune are contrary to nature or to the providential ordering of the universe. It all flows from the gods, who… — Marcus Aurelius
I firmly believe that the moment our hearts are emptied of pride and selfishness and ambition and self-seeking and every thing that is contrary to… — Dwight L. Moody
He who knows how to wait for what he desires does not feel very desperate if he fails in obtaining it; and he, on the… — Jean de la Bruyere

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