Opposition Quotes

679 Opposition quotes by 546 unique authors

I found enormous opposition to my religion. It's like if you want to strengthen your biceps, you lift heavy weight, as heavy as you can… — Ricardo Montalban
That opinion that personal holiness is unnecessary to final glorification is in direct opposition to every dictate of reason; to every declaration of Scripture. — Augustus Toplady
Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion have gone hand-in-hand. It is because fear is at… — Bertrand Russell
Opposition can be useful. Every opposition movement is good and useful if it acts within the law... If there are people who act outside the… — Vladimir Putin
Of course, we will face fear, experience ridicule, and meet opposition. Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for… — Thomas S. Monson
There is a tradition of opposition between adherents of induction and of deduction. In my view it would be just as sensible for the two… — Alfred North Whitehead
We have tendency to define ourselves in opposition to stuff. But try to also express your passion for things you love. Be demonstrative and generous… — Tim Minchin
The more opposition there is, the better. Does a river acquire velocity unless there is resistance? The newer and better a thing is, the more… — Swami Vivekananda
We need a new kind of politics. Not the politics of governance, but the politics of resistance. The politics of opposition. The politics of joining… — Arundhati Roy
The week preceding the game is just as important, if not more important, to prepare yourself mentally to make sure you know the ins and… — Tedy Bruschi
If you are seeking to obey the Lord, expect opposition. Expect obstacles. Expect difficulties. But also expect God to see you through — Greg Laurie
They seem to have moved from total opposition to total subservience. — John Major
..Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, (is) the champion of the scientific doctrine of freedom of research, which has suffered in recent years through the falsity of… — Roland V. Libonati
The AMA puts the lives and well being of the American citizens well below it's own special interest...It deserves to be ignored, rejected, and forgotten.… — Edward Kennedy
Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it. — Ambrose Bierce
Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are… — Earl Blumenauer
Laws which legitimize the direct killing of innocent human beings through abortion or euthanasia are in complete opposition to the inviolable right to life proper… — Pope John Paul II
The concept of active cooperation has taken the place of opposition to the new form of government and of dreamy resignation entranced with the beauty… — Gustav Stresemann
We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we use problems as weapons to blame and defeat opposition forces.… — Margaret J. Wheatley
There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership… — Peter Pace
It is a bad temper of mind that takes delight in opposition. — Benjamin Franklin
If the Revolution has the right to destroy bridges and art monuments whenever necessary, it will stop still less from laying its hand on any… — Leon Trotsky
If someone must be hurt, if it ever becomes necessary to bear pains, weather strong winds, or withstand trials or opposition, let it be adults… — T.D. Jakes
When I felt rather overcome with [my father's] opposition, I said as firmly as I could, that I must have this or something else, that… — Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
What has commonly been called rebellion has more often been nothing but a manly and glorious struggle in opposition to the lawless power of rebellious… — Samuel Adams

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