Resisted Quotes

130 Resisted quotes by 121 unique authors

The onset of one religion can be resisted only by another. — C. Northcote Parkinson
If we know anything about man, it's that he's not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not… — Larry McMurtry
Wherever it is resisted, slaver dies away and freedom grows. — Henry Charles Carey
The abuse of faith has to be resisted precisely. — Pope Benedict XVI
Evil can be opposed without being mirrored. Oppressors can be resisted without being emulated. Enemies can be neutralized without being destroyed. — Walter Wink
As followers of Christ, we must remember always to build our defense of the Christian faith on the sure foundation of the Bible. If we… — Unknown Author
A self-made man, if he is made at all, has already won the battle of life. . . . he has learned to resist. He… — Alvin R. Dyer
My study of Gandhi convinced me that true pacifism is not nonresistance to evil, but nonviolent resistance to evil. Between the two positions, there is… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at… — Thomas a Kempis
A person of definite character and purpose who comprehends our way of thought is sure to exert power over us. He cannot altogether be resisted;… — Charles Horton Cooley
Her heart of compressed ash, which had resisted the most telling blows of daily reality without strain, fell apart with the first waves of nostalgia. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A 'god' who's will is resisted, designs frustrated, and purpose checkmated, possesses no title to Deity. — Arthur W. Pink
GOOD IDEAS ALTER THE BALANCE IN RELATIONSHIPS. THAT IS WHY GOOD IDEAS ARE ALWAYS INITIALLY RESISTED. — Hugh Jackman
Be slow to judge for we know little of what has been done and nothing of what has been resisted. — Rudyard Kipling
The indulgence of one sin opens the door to further sins. The indulgence of one sin diverts the soul from the use of those means… — John Owen
Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger; I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. The experience had been… — Joyce Maynard
When pain is accepted for what it is, a lesson and a warning, and deeply looked into and heeded, the separation between pain and pleasure… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
I resisted the temptation to turn around and stick out my tongue in derision at Beliquose. After all, there was no telling when or if… — Peter David
We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable - but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and… — Ursula K. Le Guin
Catholic extremism should be resisted as fiercely at home as we oppose the Taliban abroad. — Jacob M. Appel
The temptation to add features to a program must be resisted as strongly as possible. This requires the dedication of a saint — Joe Armstrong
The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over… — Ed Markey
While on the subject of burning books, I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength, who, all over this country, have staunchly… — Kurt Vonnegut
Then you know that Sam was the true hero of the tale,' Sayna said. 'That he faced far greater and more terrible foes than he… — Jim Butcher
There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted. — Christian Nestell Bovee

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