Opponents Quotes
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I'm not envious of many things in the world, but I wish I would have come up with that maneuver That is a perfect way to finish off an opponent.
William Regal -
I want to thank all my team-mates as well as the opponents in red ball cricket. It has been a privilege to play with and against them.
Amir Mohamed
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All new ideas pass through three stages: first they are dismissed as nonsense, then they are rejected as being against religion and finally they are acknowledged as the truth, with the proviso from the initial opponents that they knew it all along.
Karl Ernst von Baer -
The strength to kill is not essential for self-defense; one ought to have the strength to die. When a man is fully ready to die, he will not even desire to offer violence. Indeed, I may put it down as a self-evident proposition that the desire to kill is in inverse proportion to the desire to die. And history is replete with instances of men who by dying with courage and compassion on their lips converted the hearts of their violent opponents.
Mahatma Gandhi -
I respect every opponent no matter their record, no matter their title belts. I approach each opponent the same way.
Celestino Caballero -
As long as one does not call his own position into question but regards it as absolute, while interpreting his opponents' ideas as a mere function of the social positions they occupy, the decisive step forward has not yet been taken.
Karl Mannheim -
never adopt a strategy that you would not want your opponents to use against you
Walter Wink -
If we're going to conquer our opponents, we must first conquer our own fears.
Ann Shin
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Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more.
Georges St-Pierre -
You might say that the very best that can happen is to have energetic opponents.
Jostein Gaarder -
If any player in the world tells you he doesn't care about what the opponents do, he is lying.
Ander Herrera -
Every boxer is tough for me. I don't think any opponent is better than any other. Every opponent is the same for me.
Celestino Caballero -
In the end it's the big picture which changes nations and whatever our opponents may say, Australia's changed inexorably for good, for the better.
Paul Keating -
I do like match play. I like trying to match an opponent shot for shot. It's a challenge. And it's something different.
Retief Goosen
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Really, running an underdog, insurgent political campaign against an opponent many folks think cant be beat, and going out and meeting folks and talking about your ideas for America and Washington, is a lot of fun and a real privilege.
Michael Baumgartner -
Opponents of cap and trade should be careful what they wish for.
Joshua A. Tucker -
(You know) you're improving from fight to fight (when you can) showcase your talents against greater opponents every time.
Celestino Caballero -
We as fighters always want to fight the best possible opponents and the best fights. We want the fans and media to be excited about the fights that we have. I now believe that this is a big fight and people want to see it, I'm not sure that was the case a few years back.
Miguel Cotto -
You should be a missile and go and destroy your opponent.
Carlson Gracie -
Their fiery advance and great tenacity were well recognized by their opponents.
Ernst Otto Fischer
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The nicer the point, the more -- the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
Roger Federer -
I like to be confident, absolutely not cocky, and I like to have that healthy fear of my opponents. It keeps me on my toes.
Cat Zingano -
IN THE ART OF PEACE we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any challenge, but do not try to suppress or control an opponent unnaturally.. Let attackers come any way they like, and then blend with them. Never chase after opponents. Redirect each attack and get firmly behind it.
Morihei Ueshiba -
Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and Republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents. But if you're looking for morals in politics you're looking for bananas in the cheese department.
Harry Shearer