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The central feature of pride is enmity—enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Enmity mea...

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Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

If you are going to walk with Jesus Christ, you are going to be opposed.... In our days, to be a tru...

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George WhitefieldThe Works of the Reverend George Whitefield

But nowadays -- Our weakness for the last few years has been the ineffectiveness of the Opposition. ...

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You see, the point is that the strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.

The power of a bold idea uttered publicly in defiance of dominant opinion cannot be easily measured....

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Howard ZinnYou Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved...

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

The power of the night, the press of the storm, the post of the foe; where he stands, the Arch Fear ...

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I do not understand those who take little or no interest in the subject of religion. If religion emb...

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There are those whose views about religion are not very different from my own, but who nevertheless ...

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If the oppressed must be alert enough to follow the rulers' instructions, they are therefore conscio...

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O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, butthe tyrant, stand forth! Every...

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His supporters will push him to disaster unless his opponents show where the dangers are.

...The happy Warrior... is he... who, doomed to go in company with pain, and fear, and bloodshed, mi...

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Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other.

Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable...

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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

The physique of a Messiah. But too clever to believe in God or be convinced of his own mission. And ...

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Make use of every friend— and every foe.

One of the most wonderful things about Pride and Prejudice is the variety of voices it embodies. The...

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As a black woman interested in feminist movement, I am often asked whether being black is more impor...

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Bell hooksFeminist Theory: From Margin to Center