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Contrary Quotes

Leader of the chorus: an insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud Picture Quote #1

I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life Picture Quote #1

Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an I in team. It is the same I that appears three times in responsibility Picture Quote #1

The rich died, too, disappointing all those who thought that somehow they didn't. Peter Lakes had no illusions about mortality. He knew that it made everyone perfectly equal, and that the treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter, and love. The wealthy could not buy these things. On the contrary they were for the taking Picture Quote #1

For the beloved should not allow me to turn my infantile fantasies into reality: On the contrary, he should help me to go beyond them Picture Quote #1

In the colonial countries, on the contrary, the policeman and the soldier, by their immediate presence and their frequent and direct action maintain contact with the native and advise him by means of rifle butts and napalm not to budge. It is obvious here that the agents of government speak the language of pure force Picture Quote #1

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In fact, one might make the case that New York would not have shone without its legions of contrary devils polishing the lights of goodness with their inexplicable opposition and resistance Picture Quote #1

Nothing cuts the nerve of the desire to pursue holiness as much as a sense of guilt. On the contrary, nothing so motivates us to deal with sin in our lives as does the understanding and application of the two truth that our sins are forgiven and the dominion of sin is broken because of our union with Christ Picture Quote #1

For them, in a time when the individual has lost significance (despite loud assertions to the contrary), an informed, rational, and intellectually adventurous individuality must take precedence over all else. In their seeming disunion lies their real strength Picture Quote #1

If... The motion of the Earth were circular, it would be violent and contrary to nature, and could not be eternal, since... Nothing violent is eternal.... It follows, therefore, that the Earth is not moved with a circular motion Picture Quote #1

The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness Picture Quote #1

Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love Picture Quote #1

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There is in the human race some dark spirit of recalcitrance, always pulling us in the direction contrary to that in which we are reasonably expected to go Picture Quote #1

Superstition is related to this life, religion to the next; superstition is allied to fatality, religion to virtue; it is by the vivacity of Earthly desires that we become superstitious; it is. On the contrary, by the sacrifice of these desires that we become religious Picture Quote #1

Self-confidence is not pride. Just the contrary: only a person or a nation that is self-confident, in the best sense of the word, is capable of listening to others, accepting them as equals, forgiving its enemies and regretting its own guilt Picture Quote #1

Without the constantly living and articulated experience of absurdity, there would be no reason to attempt to do something meaningful. And on the contrary, how can one experience one's own absurdity if one is not constantly seeking meaning? Picture Quote #1

In early times every sort of advantage tends to become a military advantage; such is the best way, then, to keep it alive. But the jewish advantage never did so; beginning in religion, contrary to a thousand analogies, it remained religious Picture Quote #1

The former oppressors do not feel liberated. On the contrary, they genuinely consider themselves to be oppressed Picture Quote #1

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Courage is by no means incompatible with tenderness. On the contrary, gentleness and tenderness have been found to characterize the men, no less than the women, who have done the most courageous deeds Picture Quote #1

To excel the past we must not allow ourselves to lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must feel it under our feet because we raised ourselves upon it Picture Quote #1

One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted...If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it. What he is after is having to win it, to conquer the surly brute through his own effort and skill with all the extras that this carries with it: the immersion in the countryside, the healthfulness of the exercise, the distraction from his job Picture Quote #1

We do not live to think, but, on the contrary, we think in order that we may succeed in surviving Picture Quote #1

There is not a fellow under the sun who is my disciple. On the contrary, I am everybody's disciple. All are the children of God. All are His servants. I too am a child of God. I too am His servant Picture Quote #1

When men think and believe in one set of symbols and act in ways which are contrary to their professed and conscious ideas, confusion and insincerity are bound to result Picture Quote #1

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Intuition does not denote something contrary to reason, but something outside of the province of reason Picture Quote #1

Every Englishman abroad, until it is proved to the contrary, likes to consider himself a traveller and not a tourist Picture Quote #1

We did not lack modesty - on the contrary - but something urgently drove us to defy modesty together as immodestly as possible Picture Quote #1

Nor is it the irrationality of the form which is taken as characteristic. On the contrary, one overlooks the irrational Picture Quote #1

It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but, on the contrary, their social being that determines their consciousness Picture Quote #1

Contrary to all my own opinions and convictions, Jesus Christ will tell me what love toward the brethren really is Picture Quote #1

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Leader of the chorus: an insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud (Contrary Quotes) I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life (Contrary Quotes) Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an I in team. It is the same I that appears three times in responsibility (Contrary Quotes) The rich died, too, disappointing all those who thought that somehow they didn't. Peter Lakes had no illusions about mortality. He knew that it made everyone perfectly equal, and that the treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter, and love. The wealthy could not buy these things. On the contrary they were for the taking (Contrary Quotes) For the beloved should not allow me to turn my infantile fantasies into reality: On the contrary, he should help me to go beyond them (Contrary Quotes) In the colonial countries, on the contrary, the policeman and the soldier, by their immediate presence and their frequent and direct action maintain contact with the native and advise him by means of rifle butts and napalm not to budge. It is obvious here that the agents of government speak the language of pure force (Contrary Quotes) In fact, one might make the case that New York would not have shone without its legions of contrary devils polishing the lights of goodness with their inexplicable opposition and resistance (Contrary Quotes) Nothing cuts the nerve of the desire to pursue holiness as much as a sense of guilt. On the contrary, nothing so motivates us to deal with sin in our lives as does the understanding and application of the two truth that our sins are forgiven and the dominion of sin is broken because of our union with Christ (Contrary Quotes) For them, in a time when the individual has lost significance (despite loud assertions to the contrary), an informed, rational, and intellectually adventurous individuality must take precedence over all else. In their seeming disunion lies their real strength (Contrary Quotes) If... The motion of the Earth were circular, it would be violent and contrary to nature, and could not be eternal, since... Nothing violent is eternal.... It follows, therefore, that the Earth is not moved with a circular motion (Contrary Quotes) The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness (Contrary Quotes) Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love (Contrary Quotes) There is in the human race some dark spirit of recalcitrance, always pulling us in the direction contrary to that in which we are reasonably expected to go (Contrary Quotes) Superstition is related to this life, religion to the next; superstition is allied to fatality, religion to virtue; it is by the vivacity of Earthly desires that we become superstitious; it is. On the contrary, by the sacrifice of these desires that we become religious (Contrary Quotes) Self-confidence is not pride. Just the contrary: only a person or a nation that is self-confident, in the best sense of the word, is capable of listening to others, accepting them as equals, forgiving its enemies and regretting its own guilt (Contrary Quotes) Without the constantly living and articulated experience of absurdity, there would be no reason to attempt to do something meaningful. And on the contrary, how can one experience one's own absurdity if one is not constantly seeking meaning? (Contrary Quotes) In early times every sort of advantage tends to become a military advantage; such is the best way, then, to keep it alive. But the jewish advantage never did so; beginning in religion, contrary to a thousand analogies, it remained religious (Contrary Quotes) The former oppressors do not feel liberated. On the contrary, they genuinely consider themselves to be oppressed (Contrary Quotes) Courage is by no means incompatible with tenderness. On the contrary, gentleness and tenderness have been found to characterize the men, no less than the women, who have done the most courageous deeds (Contrary Quotes) To excel the past we must not allow ourselves to lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must feel it under our feet because we raised ourselves upon it (Contrary Quotes) One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted...If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it. What he is after is having to win it, to conquer the surly brute through his own effort and skill with all the extras that this carries with it: the immersion in the countryside, the healthfulness of the exercise, the distraction from his job (Contrary Quotes) We do not live to think, but, on the contrary, we think in order that we may succeed in surviving (Contrary Quotes) There is not a fellow under the sun who is my disciple. On the contrary, I am everybody's disciple. All are the children of God. All are His servants. I too am a child of God. I too am His servant (Contrary Quotes) When men think and believe in one set of symbols and act in ways which are contrary to their professed and conscious ideas, confusion and insincerity are bound to result (Contrary Quotes) Intuition does not denote something contrary to reason, but something outside of the province of reason (Contrary Quotes) Every Englishman abroad, until it is proved to the contrary, likes to consider himself a traveller and not a tourist (Contrary Quotes) We did not lack modesty - on the contrary - but something urgently drove us to defy modesty together as immodestly as possible (Contrary Quotes) Nor is it the irrationality of the form which is taken as characteristic. On the contrary, one overlooks the irrational (Contrary Quotes) It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but, on the contrary, their social being that determines their consciousness (Contrary Quotes) Contrary to all my own opinions and convictions, Jesus Christ will tell me what love toward the brethren really is (Contrary Quotes)

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