Opposition Quotes

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To excite opposition and inflame malevolence is the unhappy privilege of courage made arrogant by consciousness of strength. — Samuel Johnson
In a political fight, when you've got nothing in favour of your side, start a row in the opposition camp. — Huey Long
History shows that great economic and social forces flow like a tide over communities only half conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen… — John Stuart Mill
House Speaker Pelosi worried about the opposition, the tone of it, perhaps leading to violence as it did in the 70s. Theres more recent examples… — David Gregory
How can you and I really expect to glide naively through life, as if to say, 'Lord, give me experience, but not grief, not sorrow,… — Neal A. Maxwell
There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our… — Aaron Swartz
Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage. — Saul Alinsky
Pope John Paul II stands like a rock against all opposition in his clear enunciation of the foundational principles of the Christian faith. — Pat Robertson
The vital Christian arouses opposition because he is a standing rebuke to the selfishness and sin of those around him. — John Hagee
When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life... We are meant to learn… — Dallin H. Oaks
Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear. — Boyd K. Packer
I realize that in this undertaking I place myself in a certain opposition to views widely held concerning the mathematical infinite and to opinions frequently… — Georg Cantor
The first class opposition that appears in history coincides with the development of the antagonism between man and woman in monogamous marriage, and the first… — Friedrich Engels
Why is a woman to be treated differently? Woman suffrage will succeed, despite this miserable guerilla opposition. — Victoria Woodhull
Opposition to God and His Christ, opposition to light and truth has existed since the beginning to the present day. This is the warfare that… — Wilford Woodruff
Anger and humor are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Anger empowers the poor to declare their uncompromising opposition to oppression,… — James H. Cone
While we sometimes feel and have felt in days that are past and gone, to complain because we meet with oppression, persecution, and affliction, yet… — Wilford Woodruff
To oppose the policies of a government does not mean you are against the country or the people that the government supposedly represents. Such opposition… — Michael Parenti
I believe we lose immortality because we have not conquered our opposition to death; we keep insisting on the primary, rudimentary idea: that the whole… — Adolfo Bioy Casares
The church has lost her testimony. She has no longer anything to say to the world. Her once robust shout of assurance has faded away… — Aiden Wilson Tozer

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