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Smallness of mind is the cause of stubbornness, and we do not credit readily what is beyond our view. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Obstinacy is the sister of constancy, at least in vigor and stability. — Michel de Montaigne
Obstinacy alone is not a virtue. — Albert Camus
I saw in 'the wandering Jew' the personification of the Jewish people, exiled in the Middle Ages. Nevertheless, they are once again extremely rich, owing… — George Sand
The history of science, like the history of all human ideas, is a history of irresponsible dreams, of obstinacy, and of error. — Karl Popper
Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom. — Aeschylus
Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Obstinacy and contention are common qualities, most appearing in, and best becoming, a mean and illiterate soul. — Michel de Montaigne
Obstinacy and heat in argument are surest proofs of folly. Is there anything so stubborn, obstinate, disdainful, contemplative, grave, or serious, as an ass? — Michel de Montaigne
Whatever excites the spirit of contradiction is capable of producing the last effects of heroism; which is only the highest pitch of obstinacy, in a… — William Hazlitt
A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see. — John Dryden
I believe that obstinacy, or the dread of control and discipline, arises not so much from self-willedness as from a conscious defect of voluntary power;… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Obstinacy is the strength of the weak. Firmness founded upon principle, upon the truth and right, order and law, duty and generosity, is the obstinacy… — Johann Kaspar Lavater
The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. — Michael Servetus
The artist, surgeon, through clay form, can only look for cure with great obstinacy until he discovers, repeatedly, that love is god's only gift that… — Jabra Ibrahim Jabra
Obstinacy and vehemency in opinion are the surest proofs of stupidity. — Bernard Barton
The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity. — Harriet Beecher Stowe
Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect. — Arthur Schopenhauer
If self is a location, so is love: Bearings taken, markings, cardinal points, Options, obstinacies, dug heels, and distance, Here and there and now and… — Seamus Heaney
If thou art indeed my father, then hast thou stained thy sword in the life-blood of thy son. And thous didst it of thine obstinacy.… — Khaled Hosseini
If each side had been frankly contending for its own real wish, they would all have kept within the bounds of reason and courtesy; but… — C.S. Lewis
Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst. — Voltaire
You know Balbec so well - do you have friends in the area?' I have friends wherever there are companies of trees, wounded but not… — Marcel Proust
That the boat did not upset I simply state as a fact. Why it did not upset I am unable to offer any reason. I… — Jerome K. Jerome

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