Quotes About Opposition

It's a story about what's worth fighting for, and how sometimes, even when we fight against very powerful opponents, we can win.

Don't you think it makes them stronger when you give them someone to despise?

What right had she to oppose him? Yet it was he who had given her freedom. The word was meaningless unless in its light each one lived up to his highest and his best.

The hand of Amalek is against the throne of Jehovah." Exodus 17:16, margin.

This grew until it culminated in the Pharaoh who was confronted by Moses. When the hebrew leader came before the king with a message from "Jehovah, God of Israel," it was not ignorance of the true God, but defiance of his power, that prompted the answer, "Who is Jehovah, that I should obey his voice? ...I know not Jehovah." From first to last, Pharaoh's opposition to the divine command was not the result of ignorance, but of hatred and defiance.

The nature of the conflict permitted no middle ground, no compromise. And, since Lucifer would abide no delay, everyone had, by now, taken a side.

Ellos tienen las espadas. —Lord Halliday sonrió mirándose las manos—. Nosotros tenemos todos los demás. Las cosas se igualan, no obstante, con una punta de acero en la garganta. —Todo el mundo vive a punta de espada —entonó Ferris.

Let us reject this decree. In matters of conscience the majority has no power."--Merle d'Aubigne, History of the Reformation, b. 13, ch. 5.

Anyone right here or out there who can be part of your progress and success story but, he or she is not willing to be part of it. Believe it or not, apparently he or she is as good as against your success or progress. You can say I said so. ~Emeasoba George

Anyone who can be part of your progress & success story but he/she isn't willing to be part of it, then apparently he/she is as good as against your success. You can say I said so.

Life is challenging. But, you shouldn't be overwhelmed by its challenges. Rather, dare to gut it out i.e. show pluck (spirited and determined courage or effort) and perseverance too even in the face of opposition or adversity. ~Emeasoba George

Proudness is a feeling of deep pride, pleasure and satisfaction in one's own or someone else's achievements, qualities, skills, potentials or possessions. Are you proud at all? If yes, then you've got to get rid of it (pride) and afterwards saturate yourself with humility. In case you don't know, God opposes the proud. But guess what? he gives more grace to the humble (James 4:6). Yes! God's grace is only and fully available to the humble. -Emeasoba George

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

Deux ennemis, c'est un même homme divisé.

According to Meister Eckhart, divinity precedes God, being His essence, his unfathomable depth. What should we find at man's inmost core which defines his substance in opposition to the divine essence? Neurasthenia – which is to man what divinity is to God.

You're against everything that's been done since the last war," said the very up-to-date lady. "You've got the wrong date: I'm against everything that's been done since Adam.

Two enemies—the same man divided.

Încetezi s? exiÈ™ti în orice regim, religios sau politic, care suprim? erezia, voinÈ›a de a merge contra dogmei sau a curentului.

The deep sea of mysticism lies opposed to some natures; in some moods it is a sublime wonder; in others an "impious ocean,"—they will never put forth on it at any time.

Life is a warfare against the malice of others.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

I belong to the opposition party, which is called life.

fight authority with authority

It helps to fight authority with authority