#opponents

Ward Churchill might be more valuable to the opponents of the academic left employed than unemployed. Above all, he can serve as a living window into the intellectual, moral, and political bankruptcy of the left. ↗

— Mort Kondracke

#academic #bankruptcy #churchill #employed #intellectual

I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up. ↗

— Karl Kraus

#having #i #life #made #opponents

For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents. ↗

— Barack Obama

#agents #around #been #decades #denied

A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it. ↗

— Max Planck

#convincing #die #does #eventually #familiar

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#because #been #defeated #failure #feelings

Forget your opponents; always play against par. ↗

— Sam Snead

#always #forget #opponents #par #play

There are so many tough opponents out there and tough competitors so I've never liked to look ahead. ↗

— Caroline Wozniacki

#competitors #i #liked #look #many

A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? ↗

— Jon Meacham

#along #american #american politics #automatic #cooperate

The most courageous act in politics is to try to understand your opponent. ↗

— Alain de Botton

#both-sides #opponents #politics #understanding #courage

I decided to get to know my opponents and their arguments. ↗

— Lech Walesa

#get #i #know #opponents #their