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Caprice, independence and rebellion, which are opposed to the social order, are essential to the good health of an ethnic group. We shall measure the good health of this group by the number of its delinquents. Nothing is more immobilizing than the spirit of deference.
jean dubuffet— Jean Dubuffet, Asphyxiating Culture (1968).
As opposed to the incoherent spectacle of the world, the real is what is expected, what is obtained and what is discovered by our own movement. It is what is sensed as being within our own power and always responsive to our action.
Émile chartier— Book I, ch. 3
I'm opposed to any sport that reduces the coefficient of friction between me and the ground.
alan kotok— On skiing; quoted in John E. McNamara (2006). Remembering Alan's Humor. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
Science?is so greatly opposed to history and tradition that it cannot be absorbed by our civilization.
Max Born— 1968 My Life and Views.
I am opposed to globalism, I am opposed to colonialism, I am opposed to any sort of complusion of one nation over another. (...) I also deeply believe in human rights.
david duke— Podcast (25 August 2006)
Of all of the leaders in the region, we considered Allende the most inimical to our interests. He was vocally pro-Castro and opposed to the United States. His internal policies were a threat to Chilean democratic liberties and human rights.
salvador allende— Years of Renewal (1999) by Henry Kissinger
All known religious beliefs, whether simple or complex, present one common characteristic: they presuppose a classification of all things, real and ideal, of which men think, into two classes or opposed groups, generally designated profane and sacred.
Émile durkheim— The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, 1912 (translated by Joseph Ward Swain, 1965).
Before 1938, the German generals were not opposed to Hitler because he produced the results they desired.
werner von blomberg— Quoted in "Facts on File Yearbook" - 1941 - Page 2
Some animals on Earth regurgitate as opposed to vomit, i.e., stomach contents flow up into the esophagus without any forceful abdominal contractions. What I experienced in zero gravity was similar to this, expulsion without the heaves.
vanna bonta— p. 31 (Zero Gravity interview (2006))
Art’s true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being.
martin firrell— quoted in the documentary The Question Mark Inside broadcast in the UK by Sky Arts (30 October 2009)
Capitalism attacks and destroys all the finer sentiments of the human heart; it ruthlessly sweeps away old traditions and ideas opposed to its progress, and it exploits and corrupts those things once held sacred.
daniel de leon— "The Daily People" editorial, "Patriotism and Poverty" (July 26, 1900)
— Complete online text of "Patriotism and Poverty"
I think it's quite painfully obvious when someone's practicing through an amp, as opposed to someone who's really laying down some stuff that just happens to be fast.
joe satriani— As quoted in "Shred on Arrival" by Alan di Perna in Guitar World (November 1993)
As opposed to the agenda from people like you to boost Sarah Palin, who is clearly unqualified.
david shuster— On Sarah Palin while interviewing documentarian John Ziegler. 2009 -YouTube video
The ceremonial (hot or cold) as opposed to the haphazard (lukewarm) characterizes piety.
ludwig wittgenstein— Ch. 7 : Remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough,p. 127
The visual possibility of seeing the historical person (as opposed to the eternal Qur'anic man) on screen is arguably the single most important event allowing Iranians access to modernity.
hamid dabashi— Close-up: Iranian Cinema Past, Present and Future
It is better to be opposed by an enemy than to be adrift in meaninglessness, for the simulacrum of an enemy lends purpose to actions whose nihilism would otherwise be self-evident.
anthony daniels— The Barbarians at the Gates of Paris (Autumn 2002)
The idea of storage as a solution of economic problems at least has the support of common sense.It is diametrically opposed to the topsy-turvy Alice-in-Wonderland reasoning that has marked so much of our depression thinking and policy.
benjamin graham— Preface, p. vii
There are, in every age, new errors to be rectified, and new prejudices to be opposed.
samuel johnson— No. 86 (12 January 1751).
Without once compromising his artistic integrity, Fellini imagined a body of work -- as opposed to a suite of spin-offs, remakes, potboilers and so on -- where each production can be ranked as among the finest of experimental films ever to reach and influence an international public. There is a breathtaking scope to that achievement and great courage in the process: surmounting unbelievable resistance from producers, enemies of all kinds and jealous colleagues, career reversals, and poor health, Fellini held true to his own vision of cinema forged in the smithy of his soul.
damian pettigrew— On Fellini's artistic integrity, in Indiewire (April, 2003)
You have never expressed any decided political opinions, and indeed I do not know if or how far you assent to the proposition that almost unlimited sacrifices of individual life and happiness are worth while to preserve the unique structure of power of which the keystone (the only conceivable and indispensable keystone) is the English Crown. I for my part find it the nearest thing in the world to an absolute (as opposed to a relative) value: it is like the outer circle that bound my universe, so that I cannot conceive anything beyond it.
enoch powell— Letter to his parents (9 March 1943), from Simon Heffer, Like the Roman. The Life of Enoch Powell (Phoenix, 1999), p. 75.
We usually speak of the Jewish-Christian civilization perhaps, the time has come, especially with regard to the Middle East conflict, to talk about the Jewish-Muslim civilization as an axis opposed to Christianity.
slavoj Žižek— "A Glance into the Archives of Islam", Lacan dot com (1997/2006)
A Christian is never justified in following a course of action that is utterly opposed to the principles of the Kingdom, not even to serve the temporal well being of family or nation.
— Ch.6 p.97 (The Sword or the Cross, Which Should be the Weapon of the Christian Militant? (1921))
Pandit Ami Chandra was Fiji's most distinguished Indian trade unionist, possessing high intelligence and a quiet but convincing personality. He strongly opposed any participation of the trade unions in politics; and he also used his powers of gentle persuation to bring about multi-racial trade unionism.
— The Governor of Fiji, Sir Ronald Garvey, in a dispatch to London on 1 April 1956.
It is on account of theology alone that any assertion whatsoever should be called catholic or heretical. For only an assertion which is consonant with theology is truly catholic, and only one which is known to be opposed to theology is known to be heretical. For if some assertion were found to be opposed to decrees of the highest pontiffs, or also of general councils or also to laws of the emperors, nevertheless, if it were not in conflict with theology, even if it could be considered false, erroneous or unjust, it should not be counted as a heresy.
— Vol. I, Book 1, Ch. 2, as translated by John Kilcullen and John Scott (2003)
During my 11 years in congress, I have consistently opposed federal funding for abortions. In my opinion, it is wrong to spend federal funds for what is arguably taking of a human life. Let me assure you that I share your belief that innocent human life must be protected, and I am committed to furthering this goal.
— Al Gore, Former U.S. Vice President, in a letter to a constituent, while U.S. Senator from Tennessee (May 26, 1987).
Race does not need to be the natural dividing line on important national issues because many indigenous people and organisations have opposed the Bill. We can learn from this debate that race is an artificial barrier in our community, and that sometimes, it is little more than a safe harbour for politicians who should know better.
— Speech to National Federation Party conference, 31 July 2005
