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Opposition is true friendship. -- William Blake
Opposition is not necessarily enmity. -- Sigmund Freud
Opposition strengthens the manly will. -- Amos Bronson Alcott
Opposition is dangerous to immortality. -- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Opposition is the very spur of love. -- Tobias Smollett
Opposition to divine sovereignty is essentially atheism. -- Charles Spurgeon
Opposition always inflames the enthusiast, never converts him. -- Friedrich Schiller
The duty of an Opposition is to oppose. -- Lord Randolph Churchill
Opposition is an inevitable reality of pastoral life. -- John Ortberg
Opposition is different from terrorism. Opposition is a political movement. -- Bashar al-Assad
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony. -- Heraclitus
No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition. -- Benjamin Disraeli
Satan hasn't a single salaried helper; the Opposition employs a million. -- Mark Twain
Opposition provides choices, and choices bring consequences - good or bad. -- Ezra Taft Benson
To you I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition. -- Woody Allen
Opposition to a man in love is like oil to fire. -- Ouida
Opposition is not there to stop you, it's there to establish you. -- Joel Osteen
Opposition doesn't mean to take arms and kill people and destroy everything. -- Bashar al-Assad
It has been said that England invented the phrase, 'Her Majesty's Opposition'. -- Walter Bagehot
Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution. -- George Eliot
Opposition should never keep you from the work God has called you to do. -- Jim George
Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity. -- Sigmund Freud
Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it. -- Ambrose Bierce
Opposition doesn't prevent the presence of God, it provides an opportunity to prove the presence of God. -- Steven Furtick
Simultaneously the Left Opposition in the course of several years carried on a struggle against the Stalinists in favor of collectivization. -- Leon Trotsky
I've come to see that competitors are necessary to those who want to get on in the world. Opposition is indispensable to success. -- Pitigrilli
Rome was not built in a day Opposition will come your way But the harder the battle you see It's the sweeter the victory -- Jimmy Cliff
One can tell or do whatever one wants when one is in the Opposition but once one is running a state, one cannot do that. -- Sunil Gangopadhyaya
You've got to remember that it's a two horse race. So when the Government is doing badly the Opposition is doing better and vice versa. -- Malcolm Turnbull
First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative government. -- Stephen Harper
MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition. -- Ambrose Bierce
The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence. -- Antony Jay
Parliament of the country is the repository of the sovereign will of the people, and its successful functioning is a joint responsibility of both the government and the Opposition. -- Pratibha Patil
The Leader of the Opposition's constitutional obligation - the obligation to Parliament - it's the reason we did the merger! - is to make sure Canadians have an alternative for government. -- Stephen Harper
Opposition can be your friend. Opposition can be the fire that tempers the better sword, as well as the ice that cools a fiery temper. Don't ever run from it; learn from it! -- Jack R. Rose
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. -- Albert Einstein
God, I loved Daemon. -- Jennifer L. Armentrout
You must never underestimate your opposition. -- John Scarlett
Friends ask you questions; enemies question you. -- Criss Jami
For me, opposition is just another opposition. -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
A kite flies against the wind, not with it. -- Winston S. Churchill
Look for the person everyone hates, and love them. -- Criss Jami
Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity. -- James Sinegal
When I see an arrogant man, I see one less competitor. -- Amit Kalantri
Real men laugh at opposition; real men smile when enemies appear. -- Marcus Garvey
Be grateful to those who refuse your demands. They are your benefactors. -- Marty Rubin
Value judgments have value only to the extent that they provoke opposition. -- Marty Rubin
Peterson thought it an unusual friendship, one only the Army could forge. -- David Halberstam
Serving your enemies is the fastest way to learn to love them. -- Will Davis Jr.
It was perfect. She was perfect. And I was the luckiest guy. -- Jennifer L. Armentrout
If my own brother challenged the faith of millions, I would oppose him. -- Jerome Lawrence
God blesses you when you stand up for what you believe in despite opposition. -- Jim George
You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle. -- Shannon L. Alder
There are challenges and opposition, everywhere! But we will fight the fight of faith! -- Lailah Gifty Akita
Today's opponents can be your allies tomorrow. And today's allies can be tomorrow's opponents. -- Suzy Kassem
If you want to strengthen an enemy and make him exult - hate him. -- Idries Shah
There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. -- Niccolo Machiavelli
There is a law of opposition apparent in all life which guarantees balance and fullness. -- Bryant McGill
Every great dream, meet an opposing views.The certainty within our spirit made the dream reality. -- Lailah Gifty Akita
Don't obey the commandments of obstacles. Resist every opposition schemed to break you down. Wake up! -- Israelmore Ayivor
No matter the level of opposition from external forces, whoever God has elevated, will definitely stay elevated. -- Edmond Mbiaka
The higher you climb, the more Satan will take notice. Keep climbing! Heaven's gate has a lock. -- Shannon L. Alder
Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition. -- Jane Austen
In the philosophical dialect, a cynic takes an insult as a compliment since opposition is already his style. -- Criss Jami
You see, the point is that the strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone. -- Henrik Ibsen
Peace does not mean an absence of conflict, because opposition, polarity and conflict are natural and universal laws. -- Bryant McGill
These days when Christians bicker they exaggerate passion into a legalistic belief and prosperity into a lukewarm belief. -- Criss Jami
A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. -- Lewis Mumford
I have witnessed how the power of listening, storytelling and embracing gray areas breaks through the rigid 'us vs. them. -- Aspen Baker
It is only through the opposition of ideas that we can learn to be self-critical, to work towards intellectual humility. -- Tariq Ramadan
If the cost of naming the enemy is diplomatically or politically unacceptable, then the war is not likely to go well. -- George Friedman
But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? -- James Thurber
Your life oppositions will position or disposition you in the best or worst way depending how you position or disposition your oppositions. -- Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place. -- Criss Jami
Wearing dark denim, he look more like one of those guys in GQ magazine than a soulless alien version of the goat-sucking chupacabra. -- Jennifer L. Armentrout
If the oppressed must be alert enough to follow the rulers' instructions, they are therefore conscious enough to be able to challenge them. -- Terry Eagleton
If you do not see light at the end of the tunnel, consider it an opportunity to create an opening yourself, wherever you want. -- Ashok Kallarakkal
When it comes to world news, attitude is what marks the distinction between justice and vengeance. Justice is pure, but vengeance brings more ruin. -- Criss Jami
Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition. -- Margaret J. Wheatley
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity. -- Stephen Covey
Good leaders come together to solve problems in order to make a peaceful coexistence, but just a single soul can become the leathery meat in the soup. -- Michael Bassey Johnson
There comes a time that every obstacle may stand against you; it takes your love to keep you on track with what you are passionate about pursuing. -- Israelmore Ayivor
Every idea, both good and bad will definitely have an opposition. The fact that someone mocks your ideas and dreams does not mean they are bad. Take note! -- Israelmore Ayivor
You may face opposition not only because you are doing something wrong, but because you are doing something right. Not all oppositions are meant for a better life! -- Israelmore Ayivor
To lose a problem, do not oppose, let go of any need to control, perhaps it's all an illusion we project, more like a game we play than real? -- Jay Woodman
If you are going to walk with Jesus Christ, you are going to be opposed.In our days, to be a true Christian is really to become a scandal. -- George Whitefield
This authority stood steady as the cathedral itself. The building was raised once and for all, and for those who dare doubt it, something else was raised: The witch fires. -- André Bjerke
If you're going to have any kind of political opposition in the 21st century, then it has to be as fundamentally liquid as the rapidly changing society we're living in. -- Alan Moore
You may not be able to change the world for the better, but the world is able to change you for the worst, don't give them the rock you stand on. -- Anthony Liccione
She doesn't play nice with others Sadi huffed out. So I'm in the process of adjusting her attitudeAnd I'm in the process of getting ready to cut out your heart, bitch -- Jennifer L. Armentrout
Sometimes the only option is to raise the stakes, to throw yourself the other way, to force your opponent further down the path they've chosen, further than they might want to go. -- Mark Lawrence
People face difficulties, no matter who you are. I faced difficulties with a lot of things. I face opposition every day, but I didn't kill myself and now, thank God, I'm here. -- Nicki Minaj
We all feel that the opposite of our own highest principle must be purely destructive, deadly, and evil. We refuse to endow it with any positive life-force; hence we avoid and fear it. -- C.G. Jung
You can't get around pain and opposition, but you can try to be joyful in the trial, and thank yourself for the trial, and thank God for the strength to get through it. -- Mary J. Blige
Mr. Cat and Mr. Dog were neighbors who fought like, well, cats and dogs. That is until Mr. Rat moved in. It's fascinating how easily two enemies ally at the introduction of a third. -- Richelle E. Goodrich
The essence of morality is a questioning about morality; and the decisive move of human life is to use ceaselessly all light to look for the origin of the opposition between good and evil. -- Georges Bataille
A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In democracies, this function is mostly performed by the media, NGOs or opposition parties. -- Evgeny Morozov
An enemy of yours is an enemy of mine; an enemy of mine is an enemy of yours; if an enemy of mine is not an enemy of yours, then you're an enemy of mine. -- John Yang aka Private83
I am getting better at facing the bouncers, as I know opposition tries to use those as a weapon against me. Yet, no one is perfect, and he takes time to master a particular thing. -- Suresh Raina
Pseudo-artists think that being an artist means opposing whatever seems to be an establishment. That is not creative at all. True creativity is the ability to gain perspective wherever you may have missed it before. -- Criss Jami
In every dream you pursue, you attract its respective version of opposition. Going back will not solve any problem; Regrets will not change anything either; Feeling of Superiority over every obstacle should be your priority! -- Israelmore Ayivor
It's not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you're honest and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy whether you like it or not. -- Criss Jami
Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. -- Albert Einstein
An army, great in space, may offer opposition in a brief span of time. One man, brief in space, must spread his opposition across a period of many years if he is to have a chance of succeeding. -- Roger Zelazny
The hostility and venomous response the topic of sexual trauma and rape in the military brings up, especially with men from my Era, is revealing. This opposition speaks to their guilt and toward the truth that stays hidden. -- Diane Chamberlain
When no power is vested in a turbulent man, he behaves sorrowfully like a nearly killed christmas goat, but when fully endorsed, without considering his level of insanity and evil gestures, he cuts everyone in the society into pieces. -- Michael Bassey Johnson
All great leaders find a sense of balance through their levels of reception. For instance, those who support a leader may soften him, those who ignore him may challenge him, and those who oppose him may stroke his ego. -- Criss Jami
All scientific theories are provisional and may be changed, but on the whole, they are accepted from Washington to Moscow because of their practical success. Where religion has opposed the findings of science, it has almost always had to retreat. -- Nevill Francis Mott
It was not my wish to come into politics. I was not a public person; I preferred to spend my birthdays with family and friends. But the 2008 elections were fraudulent, so I decided to finance the opposition to make them stronger. -- Bidzina Ivanishvili
In place of practising wholesome self-abnegation, we ever make the wish the father to the thought: we receive as friendly that which agrees with, we resist with dislike that which opposes us; whereas the very reverse is required by every dictate of common sense. -- Michael Faraday
I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the 'gay marriage float' in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from perhaps millions of people, and it had a significant influence on how the matter was handled on network and cable television. -- James Dobson
In doing the screenplay for 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' the most important thing for me was to constantly go back to wherever the opposition would argue. So I had to keep reading all the books and articles about why McCarthy is such a good guy. -- George Clooney
On one side, citizens have great respect for the United States; they have a great feeling of friendship. That is solid. But in the opposition and in the political arena I often find criticism of the closeness of relations with the United States. That is a reality. -- Vicente Fox
There is an easy way to silence your critics; just try to do what they say you can't do. If they are still not content, do more of it! Keep doing it until you become a master. Then look around, and you will see fewer critics and many compliments! -- Israelmore Ayivor
When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That's its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the press of reality becomes irresistible. By necessity, it adopts some of the policies it had once denounced. And a new national consensus is born. -- Charles Krauthammer
There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved by those who are against the existing chief power. Oppositions which do not express genuine social forces are as trivial, in relation to entrenched power, as the old court jesters. -- James Burnham
The power of a bold idea uttered publicly in defiance of dominant opinion cannot be easily measured. Those special people who speak out in such a way as to shake up not only the self-assurance of their enemies, but the complacency of their friends, are precious catalysts for change. -- Howard Zinn
[W]hen someone finds himself quite unjustly attacked and hated on all sides, there is no need for such a person to feel dismayed by misfortune. See how Fortune, who has harmed many a one, is so inconstant, for God, Who opposes all wrong deeds, raises up those in whom hope dwells. -- Christine de Pizan
And by the way, a piece of news, Israel is the one country in which everyone is pro-American, opposition and coalition alike. And I represent the entire people of Israel who say, 'Thank you, America.' And we're friends of America, and we're the only reliable allies of America in the Middle East. -- Benjamin Netanyahu
The physique of a Messiah. But too clever to believe in God or be convinced of his own mission. And too sensitive, even if he were convinced, to carry it out. His muscles would like to act and his feelings would like to believe; but his nerve-endings and his cleverness won't allow it. -- Aldous Huxley

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