Quotes About Rivalry

The chief modern rival of Christianity is 'liberalism'... at every point, the two movements are in direct opposition.

When you are in the government, you have to demonise your opposition.

You always have to be conscious of how your words can provide motivation to the opposition.

If you're an opposition party, you are actively using the power you have to oppose the ideas of the other party.

When I was in my heyday, of course I had those who hated me. They were supposed to hate the opposition. But it's good, though. It feels good.

I shook Obama's hand and I said, 'I want to be your friend.' My hand is still outstretched. I am not Obama's enemy, but it's difficult not see imperialism in Washington. Those who don't see it don't want to see it, like the ostrich.

Let my enemies devour each other.

Have you ever noticed how hell-bent liberals are at making the United States seem inferior to other countries... to any country?

Until I began to build and launch rockets, I didn't know my hometown was at war with itself over its children and that my parents were locked in a kind of bloodless combat over how my brother and I would live our lives.

There were five children in my family, and arguing was how we used to entertain ourselves.

It feels awesome to outrun anybody, but to outrun your older brother always feels good.

What had begun as a feud of the kind that had always existed in the Republic—indeed, had formed the essence of its politics—was now spreading a contagion of bitterness and antagonism far beyond the ranks of the two rival factions.

The violence betwen women is unbelievable. Women try to make each other crawl so that their knees are bleeding.

The violence between women is unbelievable...women try to make each other crawl so that their knees are bleeding.

Believe me. There was nothing good in always being second place. Next to you, I may as well have been invisible - at least when it came to the ladies. If I'd known, we'd both end up as bachelors, I wouldn't have been so jealous of you.' 'Jealous?' Akkarin's smile faded. He turned away to stare at the horizon. 'No. Don't be jealous.

And what if they win?" Burn demanded. "They won't," Scarlet said. "But of course killing them ourselves is a solid backup plan." "Excuse me," Tsunami interrupted. "You know we're right over here, right? Don't you want to hatch your evil plans somewhere more secretive?

Battlewinner spat out a shard of ice that sizzled into steam when it hit the lava. "You never wanted to be queen," she rasped. "You're a pathetic heir." "I know I am," Greatness said. "Being queen is awful.

Queen Magnificent, I challenge you for the throne of the RainWings.

Winter glanced over at Cirrus again and found him glaring at Moon and Kinkajou with an expression of searing hatred, so intense that Winter wanted to run across the clearing and fling up his wings to shield Moon from it. Cirrus had left the IceWings, but his loathing of NightWings clearly still ran deep.

They were a part of his bones and the bones of every IceWing. We hate NightWings. They stole from us. They are all liars and backstabbers and monsters.

We need him out of the kingdom," Snowflake suggested. "Or dead.

Guys, this is Riptide and Serious." "CIRRUS," the IceWing snarled.

The words 'Very finely played, sir, I believe' were formed in his gullet if not in his mouth when he caught the cold and indeed inimical look and heard the whisper, 'If you really must beat the measure, sir, let me entreat you to do so in time, and not half a beat ahead.

To become more popular, you need to be constantly doing things that bring you close to other popular people, and nothing brings people closer than a common enemy.