#resist

I do not hesitate one second to state clearly and unmistakably: I belong to the American resistance movement which fights against American imperialism, just as the resistance movement fought against Hitler. ↗

— Paul Robeson

#american #belong #clearly #fights #fought

The lonely wanderer, who watches by the seashore the waves that roll between him and his home, talks of cruel facts, material barriers that, just because they are material, and not ideal, shall be the irresistible foes of his longing heart. ↗

— Josiah Royce

#because #between #cruel #facts #foes

The resistance does not mean that everyone can carry a weapon. The weapon is only for the people of the weapons. ↗

— Muqtada al Sadr

#does #everyone #for the people #mean #only

The repeated announcements that the Russian resistance was definitely broken have been proved to be untrue. ↗

— Hjalmar Schacht

#been #broken #definitely #proved #repeated

However, the combination of civil resistance, of large-scale mass activities and strikes, with a certain degree of revolutionary violence, could provoke a crisis in the enemy's camp that would ultimately lead to essential changes. ↗

— Joe Slovo

#camp #certain #certain degree #changes #civil

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels. ↗

— Patti Smith

#labels #resistant #traditionally

Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach. ↗

— Sydney Smith

#habit #melancholy #never #resist #steadily

I enjoy popping in to World Duty Free at the airport and trying out perfumes - I can never resist a new scent. ↗

— Lisa Snowdon

#duty #enjoy #free #i #i can

A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible. ↗