Adversaries Quote by Richard J. Foster

The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.

— Elisabeth Elliot

I am looking for the human who admits his flaws Who shocks the adversary By being kinder not stronger What would that be like?…

— Naomi Shihab Nye

Historically, it is important to try to understand your adversary in order to figure out how they are thinking, what they will be doing,…

— Hillary Clinton

That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary.

— Piers Anthony

The nature of things is, I admit, a sturdy adversary.

— Edmund Burke

“It is easy to be a virtuous man in good times. It is easy to be judged a success when luck runs with the…

— Sean Parnell

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to excel them, by avoiding what is faulty, and imitating…

— Plutarch

An enemy will train us in watchfulness; for if he be wary to seize on every error and trip us, we shall be more…

— James Vila Blake

He to whom many objects of pursuit arise at the same time, will frequently hesitate between different desires till a rival has precluded him,…

— Samuel Johnson

He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.

— Confucius

There is a serious and resolute egotism that makes a man interesting to his friends and formidable to his opponents.

— Edwin Percy Whipple

He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace and fear: And you all know, security Is mortals' chiefest enemy.

— William Shakespeare