Opposed Quotes

948 Opposed quotes by 792 unique authors

Carstairs is alright, I suppose. If you like that sort.” “Oh?” “The taken. The uninterested.” “As opposed to… you, Gabriel?” “Well, yes. — Cassandra Clare
But love is an emotional thing, and whatever is emotional is opposed to that true cold reason which I place above all things. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Since opposed principles, or ideologies, are irreconcilable, wars fought over principle will be wars of mutual annihilation. But wars fought for simple greed will be… — Alan Watts
Somebody has to have the last word. If not, every argument could be opposed by another and we'd never be done with it. — Albert Camus
We should every night call ourselves to an account: What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed! What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? — Seneca the Elder
Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. — Carol Moseley Braun
We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us..... The old "manifest destiny" idea ought to be… — Francis John McConnell
Poetry is not the proper antithesis to prose, but to science. Poetry is opposed to science, and prose to meter. The proper and immediate object… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I opposed the Suez war, I opposed the Falklands war. I opposed the Libyan bombing and I opposed the Gulf war and I never believed… — Tony Benn
Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration - courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and, above all, love of the truth. — H. L. Mencken
From religion comes a man's purpose; from science, his power to achieve it. Sometimes people ask if religion and science are not opposed to one… — William Henry Bragg
I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved (and I cannot resist forming one… — Charles Darwin
The single biggest reason companies fail is they overinvest in what is, as opposed to what might be. — Gary Hamel
I think it was important that I learned to love to dance eventually for its own sake, as opposed to wanting to be a ballerina. — Suzanne Farrell
Organic farming appealed to me because it involved searching for and discovering nature's pathways, as opposed to the formulaic approach of chemical farming. The appeal… — Eliot Coleman
Self love is not opposed to the love of other people. You cannot really love yourself and do yourself a favor without doing other people… — Karl A. Menninger
I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position. — Mark Twain
Let him avoid ,the acquisition of wealth and ,the gratification of his desires, if they are opposed to the sacred law, and even lawful acts… — Guru Nanak
We should every night call ourselves to an account: What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our… — Seneca the Younger
The practice of that which is ethically best-what we call goodness or virtue-involves a course of conduct which, in all respects, is opposed to that… — Thomas Huxley
I don't trust a man who uses the word evil eighteen times in ten minutes. If you're half evil, nothing soothes you more than to… — Norman Mailer
It is true that the Puritans banned all recreation on Sundays and all games of chance, gambling, bear baiting, horse racing, and bowling in or… — Leland Ryken
People look at you differently if you wear a bow tie, as opposed to a necktie. — Dhani Jones
The important thing for any young singer or musician is to keep focused on becoming a better musician as opposed to becoming a bigger celebrity. — Gerry Rafferty
I think that providing obstructions in the live setting is when you get something that actually means something, as opposed to just aping your way… — J. Tillman

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