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Unpopular Quotes

Isn’t it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow? Picture Quote #1

Even when we know what is right, too often we fail to act. More often we grab greedily for the day, letting tomorrow bring what it will, putting off the unpleasant and unpopular Picture Quote #1

When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house. One was me, and the other was my guitar Picture Quote #1

Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like Picture Quote #1

I’ve been popular and unpopular successful and unsuccessful loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want Picture Quote #1

Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress, both moral and intellectual. They have been unpopular, as was natural Picture Quote #1

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Princes should delegate to others the enactment of unpopular measures and keep in their own hands the means of winning favours Picture Quote #1

I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven will be capable of making a government unpopular which is in its principles a wise and good one, and vigorous in its operations Picture Quote #1

Enlightenment consists not merely in the seeing of luminous shapes and visions, but in making the darkness visible. The latter procedure is more difficult and therefore, unpopular Picture Quote #1

To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path Picture Quote #1

It is learning how to stand alone, unpopular and sometimes reviled, and how to make common cause with those other identified as outside the structures, in order to define and seek a world in which we can all flourish. It is learning how to take our differences and make the strengths. For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house Picture Quote #1

I have never made it a consideration whether the subject was popular or unpopular, but whether it was right or wrong; for that which is right will become popular, and that which is wrong, though by mistake it may obtain the cry or fashion of the day, will soon lose the power of delusion, and sink into disesteem Picture Quote #1

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Shrewd and crafty politicians, when they wish to bring about an unpopular measure, must not go straight forward to work, if they do they will certainly fail; and failures to men in power, are like defeats to a general, they shake their popularity. Therefore, since they cannot sail in the teeth of the wind, they must tack, and ultimately gain their object, by appearing at times to be departing from it Picture Quote #1

This truth may be unfashionable, unpalatable, no doubt unpopular, but, if it is the truth, the story of mankind shows that war was universal and unceasing for millions of years before armaments were invented or armies organized. Indeed, the lucid intervals of peace and order only occurred in human history after armaments in the hands of strong governments have come into being, and civilization in every age has been nursed only in cradles guarded by superior weapons and superior discipline Picture Quote #1

It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... But from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it Picture Quote #1

I just did what I did and I still am. It makes you unpopular, maybe for a lifetime, but I’d rather do that than be popular and doubt what I am Picture Quote #1

Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant, filled with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like Picture Quote #1

I was unpopular at school just because I was an intellectual. I always answered all the questions off the top of my head but they nevertheless resented because of that Picture Quote #1

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By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece Picture Quote #1

The new appears as a minority point of view, and hence is unpopular. The function of a university is to give it a sanctuary Picture Quote #1

To curtail free expression strikes twice at intellectual freedom, for whoever deprives another of the right to state unpopular views necessarily deprives others of the right to listen to those views Picture Quote #1

According to the world standards, following the prophet may be unpopular, politically incorrect or socially unacceptable, but following the prophet is always right Picture Quote #1

A man who is influenced by the polls or is afraid to make decisions which make him unpopular is not a man to represent the welfare of the country Picture Quote #1

Look, none of the artists who I admire or respect have ever shied away from a role because it might make them unpopular with somebody Picture Quote #1

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Our own State Department polls say that 80 percent of Iraqis view the United States as an unpopular occupier Picture Quote #1

A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd Picture Quote #1

I personally think that we should be extremely reluctant to use a recall mechanism for an unpopular decision simply because of the message it sends about judicial independence Picture Quote #1

It’s true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles Picture Quote #1

The Korean war has always been an unpopular war among the American people Picture Quote #1

Politicians have to make unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he’s going to need it. It’s going to be difficult for him Picture Quote #1

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Isn’t it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow? (Unpopular Quotes) Even when we know what is right, too often we fail to act. More often we grab greedily for the day, letting tomorrow bring what it will, putting off the unpleasant and unpopular (Unpopular Quotes) When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house. One was me, and the other was my guitar (Unpopular Quotes) Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like (Unpopular Quotes) I’ve been popular and unpopular successful and unsuccessful loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want (Unpopular Quotes) Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress, both moral and intellectual. They have been unpopular, as was natural (Unpopular Quotes) Princes should delegate to others the enactment of unpopular measures and keep in their own hands the means of winning favours (Unpopular Quotes) I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven will be capable of making a government unpopular which is in its principles a wise and good one, and vigorous in its operations (Unpopular Quotes) Enlightenment consists not merely in the seeing of luminous shapes and visions, but in making the darkness visible. The latter procedure is more difficult and therefore, unpopular (Unpopular Quotes) To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path (Unpopular Quotes) It is learning how to stand alone, unpopular and sometimes reviled, and how to make common cause with those other identified as outside the structures, in order to define and seek a world in which we can all flourish. It is learning how to take our differences and make the strengths. For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house (Unpopular Quotes) I have never made it a consideration whether the subject was popular or unpopular, but whether it was right or wrong; for that which is right will become popular, and that which is wrong, though by mistake it may obtain the cry or fashion of the day, will soon lose the power of delusion, and sink into disesteem (Unpopular Quotes) Shrewd and crafty politicians, when they wish to bring about an unpopular measure, must not go straight forward to work, if they do they will certainly fail; and failures to men in power, are like defeats to a general, they shake their popularity. Therefore, since they cannot sail in the teeth of the wind, they must tack, and ultimately gain their object, by appearing at times to be departing from it (Unpopular Quotes) This truth may be unfashionable, unpalatable, no doubt unpopular, but, if it is the truth, the story of mankind shows that war was universal and unceasing for millions of years before armaments were invented or armies organized. Indeed, the lucid intervals of peace and order only occurred in human history after armaments in the hands of strong governments have come into being, and civilization in every age has been nursed only in cradles guarded by superior weapons and superior discipline (Unpopular Quotes) It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... But from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it (Unpopular Quotes) I just did what I did and I still am. It makes you unpopular, maybe for a lifetime, but I’d rather do that than be popular and doubt what I am (Unpopular Quotes) Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant, filled with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like (Unpopular Quotes) I was unpopular at school just because I was an intellectual. I always answered all the questions off the top of my head but they nevertheless resented because of that (Unpopular Quotes) By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece (Unpopular Quotes) The new appears as a minority point of view, and hence is unpopular. The function of a university is to give it a sanctuary (Unpopular Quotes) To curtail free expression strikes twice at intellectual freedom, for whoever deprives another of the right to state unpopular views necessarily deprives others of the right to listen to those views (Unpopular Quotes) According to the world standards, following the prophet may be unpopular, politically incorrect or socially unacceptable, but following the prophet is always right (Unpopular Quotes) A man who is influenced by the polls or is afraid to make decisions which make him unpopular is not a man to represent the welfare of the country (Unpopular Quotes) Look, none of the artists who I admire or respect have ever shied away from a role because it might make them unpopular with somebody (Unpopular Quotes) Our own State Department polls say that 80 percent of Iraqis view the United States as an unpopular occupier (Unpopular Quotes) A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd (Unpopular Quotes) I personally think that we should be extremely reluctant to use a recall mechanism for an unpopular decision simply because of the message it sends about judicial independence (Unpopular Quotes) It’s true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles (Unpopular Quotes) The Korean war has always been an unpopular war among the American people (Unpopular Quotes) Politicians have to make unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he’s going to need it. It’s going to be difficult for him (Unpopular Quotes)

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