Opposition Quote by Thomas Becket

I have decided not to oppose anyone ever again, since I have noticed that I always end by resembling my latest enemy.

— Anonymous

“A prince is also esteemed when he shows himself a true friend or a true enemy, that is, when, without reservation, he takes his…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me, accepted all my views, and yielded easily to my opinions, were those who…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

However much I may sympathise with and admire worthy motives, I am an uncompromising opponent of violent methods even to serve the noblest of…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“A Prince is likewise esteemed who is a stanch friend and a thorough foe, that is to say, who without reserve openly declares for…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

I have mortally opposed the English king; I have stormed and taken the towns and castles which he unjustly claimed as his own.

— William Wallace

I wouldn't say that I have overcome opposition so much as I have tried to understand it. The lash of judgment carries a wounding…

— W. Bruce Cameron

We must be ever courteous and patient with those who do not see eye to eye with us. We must resolutely refuse to consider…

— Mahatma Gandhi

People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they'll join your side.

— Condoleezza Rice

“Any attempt to attack, defend, or withdraw will work against you. Instead, you must restrain these reactive tendencies, find the courage to stand your…

— Rick Brinkman

They have done their worst, and continued to deny me even the privileges accorded to the common herd . . . but I am…

— Michael Davitt

Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.

— Sigmund Freud