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Resistance Quotes

I joined the People’s Armed Forces in 1961 to 1984, and I was also a soldier in the southern battle of Vietnam during the resistance against the Americans. I went to the battlefield in order to regain national independence Picture Quote #1

One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms Picture Quote #1

There’s a widespread cultural barrenness across art and political culture. But there are some pockets of resistance on the extreme margins, like the techno-savvy protest movements, small press, the creator-owned comics, that seem to be getting some signs of hope for the future Picture Quote #1

Remarkable visions and genuine insight are always met with resistance. And when you start to make progress, your efforts are met with even more resistance. Products, services, career paths... whatever it is, the forces for mediocrity will align to stop you, forgiving no errors and never backing down until it’s over Picture Quote #1

We judge everything as good or evil and forget that resistance, pain and difficulties are there so we can learn when we leave balance Picture Quote #1

You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn’t the case Picture Quote #1

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I really believe in non-violence, but I also believe in a short of resistance that has to be respectful Picture Quote #1

I’m very unphysical and graceless so basically if you save 10 people to be with you in a resistance movement, you would never save me. I’d be the last one Picture Quote #1

Universities should be about more than developing work skills. They must also be about producing civic-minded and critically engaged citizens - citizens who can engage in debate, dialogue and bear witness to a different and critical sense of remembering, agency, ethics and collective resistance Picture Quote #1

Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art - the art of words Picture Quote #1

When antibiotics first came out, nobody could have imagined we’d have the resistance problem we face today. We didn’t give bacteria credit for being able to change and adapt so fast Picture Quote #1

Since being in India, I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity Picture Quote #1

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Discovering a richer quality of being-ness means to keep surrendering and letting go of resistance Picture Quote #1

The body of work I create combines traditional storylines and postmodern narrative strategies to approach themes such as belonging, identity politics and conflict, as well as the push towards - and resistance against - modernization Picture Quote #1

A decorator, no matter how talented, can’t always get the desired results because sometimes there is resistance or maybe a lack of understanding on the part of the client. I think it is the decorator’s job to work as a guide, to bring out the best qualities and the best attitudes Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really start building my own stuff until I was 24, 25 or so, and even then, I ran into a lot of resistance from, like, older folks, like my bosses at other companies or people in the industry that were like, ‘Oh that’s an interesting idea, but it will never work.’ And, I don’t know, I kind of believed everything that they told me Picture Quote #1

Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged and bound he cannot make even feeble resistance or defense Picture Quote #1

The women of the French Resistance astounded me. Isabelle and Vianne [from The Nightingale] are my homage to those brave and forgotten women Picture Quote #1

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It’s the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles Picture Quote #1

I had a brilliant drama teacher while I was at Roland Park: Ann Mainolfi. But the school was mostly rich in academics. It wasn’t like I was prepping myself for a life in acting. There, you prepped yourself to have a stable future. The school’s piece de resistance is college prep - it didn’t teach you how to audition for a TV show Picture Quote #1

Firstly, as a Buddhist monk, I hold that violence is not good. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the Gandian ethic of passive resistance. And thirdly, in reality, violence is not our strength Picture Quote #1

During the 1990s the United States sought to impose the ‘Washington Consensus’ on Latin American governments. It embodied what Latin Americans call ‘neo-liberal’ principles: budget cuts, privatization, deregulation of business, and incentives for foreign companies. This campaign sparked bitter resistance and ultimately collapsed Picture Quote #1

[O]ne of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone Picture Quote #1

The more important a call to action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be Picture Quote #1

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Epidemiologists study patterns in order to combat infection. Stories about epidemics follow patterns, too. Stories aren’t often deadly, but they can be virulent: spreading fast, weakening resistance, wreaking havoc Picture Quote #1

A major shortcoming of the Resistance is the outnumbering, before long, of the genuine warriors by camera-carrying midgets intent on leaving a record of their purported heroism Picture Quote #1

People were already beginning to forget, what horrible suffering the war had brought them. I did not want to cause fear and panic, but to let people know how dreadful war is and so to stimulate people’s powers of resistance Picture Quote #1

Stress is caused by our resistance to what already is. Even our difficulties we need to accept. My greatest wish is to do God’s will Picture Quote #1

I think that art is still a site for resistance and for the telling of various stories, for validating certain subjectivities we normally overlook. I’m trying to be affective, to suggest changes, and to resist what I feel are the tyrannies of social life on a certain level Picture Quote #1

Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work Picture Quote #1

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I joined the People’s Armed Forces in 1961 to 1984, and I was also a soldier in the southern battle of Vietnam during the resistance against the Americans. I went to the battlefield in order to regain national independence. (Resistance Quotes) One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms. (Resistance Quotes) There’s a widespread cultural barrenness across art and political culture. But there are some pockets of resistance on the extreme margins, like the techno-savvy protest movements, small press, the creator-owned comics, that seem to be getting some signs of hope for the future. (Resistance Quotes) Remarkable visions and genuine insight are always met with resistance. And when you start to make progress, your efforts are met with even more resistance. Products, services, career paths... whatever it is, the forces for mediocrity will align to stop you, forgiving no errors and never backing down until it’s over (Resistance Quotes) We judge everything as good or evil and forget that resistance, pain and difficulties are there so we can learn when we leave balance. (Resistance Quotes) You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn’t the case. (Resistance Quotes) I really believe in non-violence, but I also believe in a short of resistance that has to be respectful. (Resistance Quotes) I’m very unphysical and graceless so basically if you save 10 people to be with you in a resistance movement, you would never save me. I’d be the last one. (Resistance Quotes) Universities should be about more than developing work skills. They must also be about producing civic-minded and critically engaged citizens - citizens who can engage in debate, dialogue and bear witness to a different and critical sense of remembering, agency, ethics and collective resistance. (Resistance Quotes) Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art - the art of words (Resistance Quotes) When antibiotics first came out, nobody could have imagined we’d have the resistance problem we face today. We didn’t give bacteria credit for being able to change and adapt so fast. (Resistance Quotes) Since being in India, I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity. (Resistance Quotes) Discovering a richer quality of being-ness means to keep surrendering and letting go of resistance (Resistance Quotes) The body of work I create combines traditional storylines and postmodern narrative strategies to approach themes such as belonging, identity politics and conflict, as well as the push towards - and resistance against - modernization. (Resistance Quotes) A decorator, no matter how talented, can’t always get the desired results because sometimes there is resistance or maybe a lack of understanding on the part of the client. I think it is the decorator’s job to work as a guide, to bring out the best qualities and the best attitudes. (Resistance Quotes) I didn’t really start building my own stuff until I was 24, 25 or so, and even then, I ran into a lot of resistance from, like, older folks, like my bosses at other companies or people in the industry that were like, ‘Oh that’s an interesting idea, but it will never work.’ And, I don’t know, I kind of believed everything that they told me. (Resistance Quotes) Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged and bound he cannot make even feeble resistance or defense. (Resistance Quotes) The women of the French Resistance astounded me. Isabelle and Vianne [from The Nightingale] are my homage to those brave and forgotten women. (Resistance Quotes) It’s the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles. (Resistance Quotes) I had a brilliant drama teacher while I was at Roland Park: Ann Mainolfi. But the school was mostly rich in academics. It wasn’t like I was prepping myself for a life in acting. There, you prepped yourself to have a stable future. The school’s piece de resistance is college prep - it didn’t teach you how to audition for a TV show. (Resistance Quotes) Firstly, as a Buddhist monk, I hold that violence is not good. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the Gandian ethic of passive resistance. And thirdly, in reality, violence is not our strength. (Resistance Quotes) During the 1990s the United States sought to impose the ‘Washington Consensus’ on Latin American governments. It embodied what Latin Americans call ‘neo-liberal’ principles: budget cuts, privatization, deregulation of business, and incentives for foreign companies. This campaign sparked bitter resistance and ultimately collapsed. (Resistance Quotes) [O]ne of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone. (Resistance Quotes) The more important a call to action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. (Resistance Quotes) Epidemiologists study patterns in order to combat infection. Stories about epidemics follow patterns, too. Stories aren’t often deadly, but they can be virulent: spreading fast, weakening resistance, wreaking havoc. (Resistance Quotes) A major shortcoming of the Resistance is the outnumbering, before long, of the genuine warriors by camera-carrying midgets intent on leaving a record of their purported heroism. (Resistance Quotes) People were already beginning to forget, what horrible suffering the war had brought them. I did not want to cause fear and panic, but to let people know how dreadful war is and so to stimulate people’s powers of resistance. (Resistance Quotes) Stress is caused by our resistance to what already is. Even our difficulties we need to accept. My greatest wish is to do God’s will. (Resistance Quotes) I think that art is still a site for resistance and for the telling of various stories, for validating certain subjectivities we normally overlook. I’m trying to be affective, to suggest changes, and to resist what I feel are the tyrannies of social life on a certain level. (Resistance Quotes) Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work. (Resistance Quotes)

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