#resist

I can resist everything except temptation. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

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When people are very original, sometimes they are original as a way to resist the mainstream. ↗

— Michel Gondry

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I focus on having a feminine body, a dancer's body. I do resistance and dance and cardio. I like hiking, swimming, being active. It clears your mind and it's a good way to decompress. ↗

— Ashley Greene

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The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed. ↗

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money. ↗

— J. Edgar Hoover

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Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

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Our reports about civilian casualties here, about the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States. It helps those who oppose the war when you challenge the policy to develop their arguments. ↗

— Peter Arnett

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Individuals can resist injustice, but only a community can do justice. ↗

— James J. Corbett

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If I have resistance to something, it means there's something wrong. The resistance to me is a sign of fear. ↗

— Billy Corgan

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A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it. ↗

— Nikki Giovanni

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