#opposition

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition. ↗

— Jane Austen

#compliments #discussion #disdain #intelligence #opposition

Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind. ↗

— Frank Harris

#go #kites #like #made #opposition

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

#civil #civil service #exile #fact #in fact

A teachable spirit and a humbleness to admit your ignorance or your mistake will save you a lot of pain. However, if you're a person who knows it all, then you've got a lot of heavy-hearted experiences coming your way. ↗

— Ron Carpenter Jr.

#inspirational-life #learning-from-mistakes #quotes-that-make-sense #quotes-to-define-my-life #quotes-to-live-by

I heard someone in opposition to reform last night criticize the president for saying it's their money. They said it's not their money; it's my mother's money. Well that's what's wrong with the system. ↗

— Johnny Isakson

#heard #i #last #last night #money

O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the globe. Asia, and Africa, have long expelled her.?Europe regards her like a stranger, and England hath given her warning to depart. O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#opposition #oppression #rebel #freedom