Opponent Quotes
541 quotes by 369 authors
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I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also…
— Alexis Arguello
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Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
— James M. Barrie
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The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.
— Konrad Adenauer
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Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent…
— Robert Benchley
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In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition.…
— Alfred Adler
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There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation…
— Jimmy Carter
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The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs.…
— Cus D'Amato
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A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I…
— Bruce Lee
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If your opponent is playing several shots in vain attempts to extricate himself from a bunker, do not stand near him and audibly count his…
— Harry Vardon
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To be the equal of one's opponent-this is the first condition of an honourable duel.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an…
— Thomas Watson, Jr.
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You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. For instance, if a man…
— Bruce Lee
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
— Sun Tzu
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The value of time, that is of being a little ahead of your opponent, often provides greater advantage than superior numbers or greater resources.
— Sun Tzu
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If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is tempermental,…
— Sun Tzu
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In golf, as in no other sport, your principal opponent is youself.
— Herbert Wind
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It is impossible to outplay an opponent you can't outthink.
— Lawson Little
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I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle: reduce the number of your opponent's shots; force your opponent into low percentage shots; control everything…
— Adolph Rupp
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Play against the Game, not your opponent.
— Bud Wilkinson
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