Opposition Quotes

679 Opposition quotes by 546 unique authors

On one side, citizens have great respect for the United States; they have a great feeling of friendship. That is solid. But in the opposition… — Vicente Fox
When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and persuade,… — Preston Manning
Today, the most important political instrument in the hands of the opposition is the presidential veto. — Donald Tusk
I do stand in opposition to those who want to implement Sharia and essentially attack the Constitution of the United States. — William G. Boykin
In Wisconsin, I led the Assembly to a balanced budget in face of fierce opposition from the status quo. — Jeff Fitzgerald
OPPOSITION, n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amuck by hamstringing it. The King of Ghargaroo, who had been abroad to… — Ambrose Bierce
Do not allow yourself to be imprisoned by any affection. Keep your solitude. The day, if it ever comes, when you are given true affection… — Simone Weil
OPPOSITION, n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amuck by hamstringing it. The King of Ghargaroo, who had been abroad to… — Ambrose Bierce
Terrorists have to know that (in Spain) there is going to be a government that is inflexible with terrorism and that wherever they are, they… — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
The history of Christianity would have been far happier if we all had remembered one rule of intelligence -- not to believe a thing more… — Charles Williams
To tell you the truth, in my work, love is always in opposition to the elements. It creates dilemmas. It brings in suffering. We can't… — Krzysztof Kieslowski
Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of God, not by their intrinsical goodness, but by the reluctancy… — Publilius Syrus
Democracy demands an opposition party. — Ben Manski
The bad man is continually at war with, and in opposition to, himself — Aristotle
If you were on a sinking ship and yelled, Women and children first! how much feminist opposition do you think you'd get? . . .… — Bill Maher
The wealthy don't cry over the fact that they are wealthy as long as the poor cry about the poverty that surrounds them; just an… — Unknown Author
There's eternal opposition between yin and yang. No third party at all, but treason occurs sometimes. — Asheya
'Once a Government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of the Opposition, it has only one way to go. And that way… — Andrew Guzaldo
History has it that every positive motion faced a negative opposition and only the strongest survived. — Terry Mark
Either we accept ourselves as the last humans, or else we accept ourselves as the opposition. (Either automonotony or autonomy.) — Hakim Bey
If you don't stand firm on what you believe, especially against the violent opposition of others' beliefs and opinions, the reality of others will become… — Geraldine Vermaak
Choosing life out of fear, with strange conviction that somehow in the opposition to the voice of my heart. When I can find security and… — Shirley
You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle — Dirgha
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism and governance but over the years we are having opposition government not opposition party;… — Rossonero Oladapo-Olawole
Well I think all I would say on that is, when we were in opposition in Britain and Hawke and then Keating were in power… — Patricia Hewitt

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