Contrary Quotes

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Superstition is related to this life, religion to the next; superstition is allied to fatality, religion to virtue; it is by the vivacity of earthly… — Madame de Stael
Just because we cannot see clearly the end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey. On the… — Robert Kennedy
However we may flatter ourselves to the contrary, our friends think no higher of us than the world do. They see us through the jaundiced… — William Hazlitt
Contrary to vulgar legend the lives of great ballerinas are not entirely given up to a few minutes of graceful movement every night followed by… — Gore Vidal
above this race of men stands an immense and tutelary power, which takes upon itself alone to secure their gratifications, and to watch over their… — Alexis de Tocqueville
The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people… — Michael J. Fox
In my youth, I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they… — Benjamin Franklin
Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive. — John Kenneth Galbraith
We do not live to think, but, on the contrary, we think in order that we may succeed in surviving. — Jose Ortega y Gasset
Queen Victoria was loyal and true to the Pope; that is what I was told, and so is Edward the Seventh loyal and true, but… — Lady Gregory
Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously. — Jake Gyllenhaal
When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and… — Confucius
Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will… — Salvador Dali
But contrary to what some people seem to think, I was never a bully. I was just a hard man. — Roger Daltrey
What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth. — Benjamin Disraeli
Alcohol doesn't console, it doesn't fill up anyone's psychological gaps, all it replaces is the lack of God. It doesn't comfort man. On the contrary,… — Marguerite Duras
The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias… — Jonathan Edwards
Contrary to slanderous Eastern opinion, much of Iowa is not flat, but rolling hills country with a lot of timber, a handsome and imaginative landscape,… — Paul Engle
A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly,… — William Falconer
Leadership is particularly necessary to ensure ready acceptance of the unfamiliar and that which is contrary to tradition. — Cyril Falls

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