Contrary Quotes

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When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and… — Gustave Courbet
Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. — James Mooney
Our career path has tended to be the most perverse and contrary approach to the entertainment industry imaginable, while at the same time doing the… — Peter Garrett
You could think of extraordinary examples to the contrary: The Grapes of Wrath... and even into the 70s. — Charlton Heston
Hence we did not foster competition in our school, on the contrary. — Dora Russell
It is widely assumed, contrary to fact, that theism necessarily involves the two assumptions which cannot be squared with the existence of so much suffering,… — Walter Kaufmann
And each of these perspectives comes to the same conclusion, which is that our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic… — David Korten
So that it cannot be denied, but the lowering of Interest may, and probably will keep some Money from coming abroad into Trade; whereas on… — Dudley North
No Man is richer for having his Estate all in Money, Plate, etc. lying by him, but on the contrary, he is for that reason… — Dudley North
Reality shows that, contrary to other countries in southern Africa, we have no basis for a classical guerilla struggle. We have never had a hinterland,… — Joe Slovo
It is the sincerest thing I have written, caught by the drama of a soul struggling in the contrary toils of love and religion -… — Laurence Housman
These examples of the lack of simplicity in English and French, all appearances to the contrary, could be multiplied almost without limit and apply to… — Edward Sapir
To sum up, there is no evidence that a world without nuclear weapons would be a dangerous world. On the contrary, it would be a… — Joseph Rotblat
I submit, on the other hand, most respectfully, that the Constitution not merely does not affirm that principle, but, on the contrary, altogether excludes it. — William H. Seward
On the contrary. Internationalism also recognizes, by its very name, that nations do exist. It simply limits their scope more than one-sided nationalism does. — Christian Lous Lange
Despite claims by some to the contrary, we have heard numerous times in hearings and briefings by experts that existing technologies do not fully or… — John Linder
Now being in such grace and favor by reason I learned him some points of geometry and understanding of the art of mathematics with other… — William Adams
They say that our sovereign is above his laws to his pleasure, and he may make it and break it as he pleases, without any… — Jack Cade
Today we no longer regard the universe as the cause of our own undeserved troubles but perhaps, on the contrary, as the last refuge from… — Rudolf Arnheim
Ground not upon dreams; you know they are ever contrary. — Thomas Middleton

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