Opposition Quotes

679 Opposition quotes by 546 unique authors

Governing was always difficult for conservatives, but as they return to the opposition, they are rediscovering their skill at blame evasion. — Thomas Frank
Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other. — Al Franken
Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity. — Sigmund Freud
There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have… — John Galsworthy
An intelligent and conscientious opposition is a part of loyalty to country. — Bainbridge Colby
No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition. — Benjamin Disraeli
I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the 'gay marriage float' in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from… — James Dobson
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. — Albert Einstein
Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution. — George Eliot
Perhaps our own opposition to even the level of European integration we have now, let alone any more, is well known. — Nigel Farage
I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and the chief executive would allow, the dissemination of his most… — Gerald R. Ford
However, I think the major opposition to ecology has deeper roots than mere economics; ecology threatens widely held values so fundamental that they must be… — Garrett Hardin
First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative… — Stephen Harper
The Leader of the Opposition's constitutional obligation - the obligation to Parliament - it's the reason we did the merger! - is to make sure… — Stephen Harper
We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility… — Stephen Harper
There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that… — Stephen Hawking
Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals. — Dorothy Height
To be in opposition is not to be a nihilist. — Christopher Hitchens
The irony of environmental opposition to the Keystone XL project is that stopping the pipeline to the U.S. will not stop production in the oil… — John Hoeven
It is a true miracle when a man finally sees himself as his only opposition. — Vernon Howard
The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many. — Patricia Ireland
I have no spy stories to tell, because I saw no spies. Nor did I understand, at that time, any opposition between American and Russian… — Elia Kazan
When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That's its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the… — Charles Krauthammer
When you look at golf films before us they're all - garbage or satire. A lot of sports films tend to vilify the opposition. Where… — Shia LaBeouf
I have an institutional fear of big government. I have an institutional opposition to bureaucracy. — Rush Limbaugh

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