Contrary Quotes

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On the contrary, I tried on numerous occasions to convince the American president not to go to war. I did what was within my capabilities… — Silvio Berlusconi
We do not see the sort of fundamental changes that would be necessary to reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant amount… — Doug Elmendorf
Contrary to the myth that Mr. Bush cut taxes only for the wealthy, the 2001 tax cut reduced taxes for every income-tax payer in the… — Ari Fleischer
To the contrary, when you look at projections, both Polish and international, we can expect some slowing down of the rate of growth in the… — Marek Belka
Contrary to the macho culture of Mexico, both my grandmothers were very brave young widows. I was always very close to these hard-working, intelligent women. — Carlos Fuentes
You need to be naive enough to do things differently. No big publishing house would have allowed us to co-create a fully designed, four color… — Alexander Osterwalder
I never suffered from the absence of a father. On the contrary, as a child I was more inclined to see men as a disturbing… — Michael Haneke
I am not a great theologian. I know there is a theological concept called invincible ignorance in which a strong enough faith binds you to… — Barney Frank
Remember, the first presidential candidate to reject public financing for both the primary and general election was... Barack Obama, in 2008. He did it, in… — Jeff Greenfield
Not a single illegal immigrant should or need enter the United States, not one. Contrary to the common wisdom, the borders are easy to seal,… — Mark Helprin
Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books. — Meg Rosoff
Those who have passed away must be in a happier state than those living. How we have been so self-centered as to think primarily in… — Martin Dansky
They are wrong who say that love is blind. On the contrary, nothing - not even the smallest detail - escapes the eyes; one sees… — Gregory J P Godek
This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half. — Aristotle
There are persons who cannot make friends. Who are they? Those who cannot be friends. It is not the want of understanding or good nature,… — William Hazlitt
On the contrary, Subhuti, those Bodhisattvas who, when these words of the sutra are being taught, will find even one single thought of serene faith,… — Buddha
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Contrary to what you've just seen, war is neither glamorous nor fun. There are no winners, only losers. There… — Nancy Cartwright
By religion I mean a set of beliefs held as dogmas, dominating the conduct of life, going beyond or contrary to evidence, and inculcated by… — Bertrand Russell
If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in… — John Stuart Mill
Contrary to general belief, humans imitate apes more than the reverse — Frans De Waal

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