Quotes About Opposition

They led to the fall of leaders who embraced American ideals, and the imposition of others who detested everything Americans hold dear.

The shah did not tolerate dissent and repressed opposition newspapers, political parties, trade unions, and civic groups. As a result, the only place Iranian dissidents could find a home was in mosques and religious schools

As Allende was trying to withstand the American campaign, he also faced intense pressure from groups of workers and peasants whose revolutionary passion he had helped to awaken.

Almost all rightists believed that autocracy ipso facto ruled out opposition, which of course ruled out their own opposition.

The Brest-Litovsk Treaty with Germany had been widely opposed in the party, of course, but it had quickly proved Lenin right. Lenin again got his way.

For some, including Nicholas II, the mere existence of a prime minister was an affront to autocracy.63

Trotsky cut in: "'Collective leadership' is precisely when everyone hinders each other or everyone attacks each other.' (Laughter).

One of history's most dangerous games begins with dividing the world into the good guys and the bad guys and ends with using any means necessary to take the villains out.

That is Lord Foul's way in all things—to force his foes to become that which they most hate, and to destroy that which they most love.

debating with the devil had never been productive for anyone.

If your idea of good opposes something else, you can be sure that [it] is not absolute or certain.

Just as we conceive of a self and counter this notion with a non-self, … we are also taken in by another set of opposing concepts – existence and non-existence.

the divided world of Aspen, where locals with a sense of entitlement were pitted against developers with a sense of condominiums.

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An opponent who feels his argument is ignored isn't likely to engage with you at all.

it is even harder to persuade people who do not wish to be persuaded.

Todo el mundo le había rechazado, obstaculizado o se había opuesto a él.

I daresay the environmental movement has done more harm with its opposition to genetic engineering than with any other thing we've been wrong about. We've starved people, hindered science, hurt the natural environment, and denied our own practitioners a crucial tool.

Los líderes -autoritarios- emplean los formidables recursos del Estado para hostigar a la oposición, crear falsos partidos opositores, utilizar los medios de comunicación controlados por el Estado para propagar relatos favorables, manipular las reglas electorales, inclinar los registros de votantes y manipular las propias elecciones.

You must force yourself to consider opposing arguments. Especially when they challenge your best loved ideas.

Communism has nothing to do with love. Communism is an excellent hammer which we use to destroy our enemy.

I love opposition that has convictions.

Some friendships are formed by a commonality of interests and ideas: you both love judo or camping or making your own sausage. Other friendships are forged in alliance against a common enemy.

To offend is my pleasure; I love to be hated.