Contrary Quotes

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As in Pakistan, Tunisian and Egyptian human rights activists are concerned that any censorship mechanisms, once put in place, will inevitably be abused for political… — Rebecca MacKinnon
Some fans have a mistaken opinion of the average umpire. He is human, all reports to the contrary. Every fellow who is successful is conscientious… — Billy Evans
I love the police, contrary to many people. — Gerard Depardieu
Contrary to assumptions in the law, white America is hardly a monolith. — Jim Webb
As for antichrist occupying the papal chair, it is evident that a pope living contrary to Christ, like any other perverted person, is called, by… — Jan Hus
It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the contrary,… — David Josiah Brewer
The fact is that nothing in gerontology even comes close to fulfilling the promise of dramatically extended lifespan, in spite of bold claims to the… — S. Jay Olshansky
Every relationship comes with a shelf life; that duration could be a minute or even a lifetime. If, for whatever reasons, a relationship cannot last… — Kabir Bedi
The concept of patriotism is not incompatible with that of humanity; on the contrary, let me state emphatically that he who best serves pacifism serves… — Leon Bourgeois
Contrary to what professional economists will typically tell you, economics is not a science. All economic theories have underlying political and ethical assumptions, which make… — Ha-Joon Chang
Its smallness is not petty; on the contrary, it is profound. — Jan Morris
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. — Baron d'Holbach
Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the… — Herodotus
A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory, while on the contrary, numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes… — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see; it is above, not against them. — Blaise Pascal
I always do the contrary of what my coaches tell me. — Bode Miller
Personally, I do not believe that we shall have greater armaments in the future than we have had in the past. On the contrary, I… — William Watson
Jesus was not denying the legitimacy of biblical law. On the contrary, He was affirming biblical law. We love God first; God commands us to… — Gary North
It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to… — King Hassan II
On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life and… — Arthur Henderson

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