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No government can be long secure without formidable opposition.

Benjamin Disraeli

It is a true miracle when a man finally sees himself as his only opposition.

Vernon Howard

To you I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition.

Woody Allen

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

Heraclitus Of Ephesus

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Albert Einstein

The big question is will the Bush administration be able to defuse this political opposition.

Jack Jennings

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their face.

Ron Atkinson

Certainly I would be concerned but I would be equally concerned... that the pictures had not been released and you allow then any opposition to say 'but there is more'.

Janis Karpinski

Despite opposition from several BJP leaders, Joshi decided to resign.

Venkaiah Naidu

MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition.

Ambrose Bierce

It's completely in opposition to the community character.

Gil Jemmott

I want a world-class opposition, not a riff-raff.

Lee Kuan Yew

In a democracy, a leader is elected to lead according to a certain ideology. He cannot go in the opposition direction and ignore the decisions of the voters time after time.

Binyamin Netanyahu

We will not allow you to sit here, conspire with the opposition and give them money to overthrow the president.

Ilham Aliyev

We go into most games appearing that we need to put in a good forwards performance to stay with the opposition. I think it's about now that we start changing that around.

Adam Freier

Many elderly people choose cohabitation to avoid opposition from their adult children. A remarriage between two old people causes many sensitive issues.

Wang Xun

'Play Up' is more than the games on Fridays and Saturdays. It's not in opposition to what we're out there promoting, and what 'Play Up' means. 'Play Up' means the investment our schools have made into getting better.

Karl Benson

Now, when BJP is in opposition, it has raised the issue again.

Brinda Karat

Lukashenko, who can dissolve the rally any time, is keen to show he is not afraid of the opposition.

Oleg Manayev

Hundreds of constituents have called to voice their opposition.

Preston Hartman

Egyptians - the community at large, the opposition parties and the judiciary - have all agreed that they do not want anybody (else) to run their elections. Egypt is a proud country.

Ahmed Nazif

The international community wants us to accept a proposal that, if we were to accept, would mean the end to the opposition.

Jean bertrand Aristide

Some of my constituents have told me to not to restrict it to commuter hours, but I suspect the opposition from the authority would be even more intense.

Delegate David Rudolph

Any time your big guys will go out and run, you put a lot of pressure on the opposition. We have guys that are maybe not the most athletic, but they will work hard. I am really pleased for our guys that have put in all of the hard work.

Brett Norris

He will have serious opposition.

Robert Vicino

It isn't sexual tourism as we know it now -- they want to imagine they are having love affairs. (Ellen) is looking for a dream of being loved, caressed and looked after by someone who gives her no opposition, ... The Damned.

Charlotte Rampling

There's a human face to it this time around. I think the climate has changed and I don't know that there's going to be any opposition to this right now.

Michelle Fontaine

Even some members of the EU itself have publicly expressed opposition to these measures.

Chong Quan

It means we are going to have to contend with stronger opposition consistently and we are going to have to step up.

Barry Barnes

Everything is produced by the workers, and the minute they try to get something by their unions they meet all the opposition that can be mustered by those who now get what they produce.

Harry Bridges

Everybody is just ignoring us. There is such a large opposition to this project. This area is not ready for development.

David Holtz

We have always said that opposition is an option for us... We won't compromise on the content of our policies.

Reinhard Buetikofer

The essence of morality is a questioning about morality; and the decisive move of human life is to use ceaselessly all light to look for the origin of the opposition between good and evil.

Georges Bataille

Had Calhoun been advised by me, he would have been the Candidate in opposition to General Jackson, and elected and the country saved the misery that followed.

Duff Green

There is enormous opposition to this bill.

Michael Lang

He took the fight out of the opposition.

David Yalof

The duty of the opposition is to find fault with the existing proposed arms procurement package.

James Soong

The opposition is very stiff but I am optimistic.

Jacob Owiti

The impeachment results do not necessarily mean that the president is strong. He is not. The results just mean that the opposition to the president is even weaker than most of us expected it to be.

Andrei Kortunov

It is Twickenham and England and probably the toughest opposition you're going to get in the Six Nations. But it's nice from a position where we were heavily criticized early on in the season we're one game away from the championship.

Paul O'connell

Well there are lots of things that could bring the government down, but my opposition can not bring the government down.

Stephen Harper

We think it is important to take a stand and to put some action behind our opposition. And, to do it in a public way.

Nathan Muller

As with any elected position, sometimes there's opposition and sometimes there isn't. When there's opposition, more is learned about that office. More is brought out.

Ann Beard

The market was probably expecting Lula to make a stronger statement, not just a simple apology. This speech will hardly calm down the opposition.

Vitali Meschoulam

Mike has done a great job for us this year on defense. He creates a lot of pressure for the opposition.

Greg Clements

I wouldn't make him a toilet cleaner in Parliament House, let alone Leader of the Opposition.

Mark Latham

Wherever there is a parliament, there must of necessity be an opposition.

John Wagstaff

The majority of our petitions were already filed before today, so it was really quite quiet. We had some company, but basically they were incumbents who had no opposition, holding their breath for the deadline. That was all the company we had.

Ann Beard

I feel she needs opposition. She's served the city well, but I think at some point you may need to revisit that.

Gigi Arntzen

Men who are engaged in public life must necessarily aim at reducing opposition to a minimum, and one of the most obvious means to that end is by misrepresenting, discrediting or ruining their opponents.

Frederick Scott Oliver

One of my favorite things - and I am sure everybody else's in this Chamber - is to give away money. You really don't get much opposition when you give away money.

Michael Enzi

The report is just a repetition of the allegations of opposition politicians, and I don't see very much research.

Robert Kabushenga

There was finally an act of Congress signed by President Clinton with no opposition. Not a single congressman or senator opposed it.

Bruce Batt

It'll certainly bring debate, as the opposition will say the government is helping bankers. But as the government proves it'll boost investments, economic growth and create jobs, we'll manage to get it passed.

Arlindo Chinaglia

I am more concerned about how my team is doing rather than worry about the opposition.

Stephen Fleming

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.

Edward R. Murrow

It's important for people to constantly express their opposition to unjust policies. It's our patriotic duty.

Deborah Smith

We cannot challenge opposition and justice without upsetting the oppressor.

Joe Carr

There is little difference between the philosophies of the government and the opposition. If the market was weak on a DPJ victory, this may be seen as a buying opportunity.

Robert Mckillop

I think it's fair to say that we don't want this event to be in opposition with the university. We want this to be as inclusive as possible.

Martin Laina

Of course there have been some isolated incidents of violence masterminded by the opposition camp.

Benjamin Mkapa

It is more a case of us giving the goals away than a product of our opponents play, ... We need to organize better, but let's also not be blind to the fact we are up against good opposition.

Claude Makelele

Most gold mines don't see this level of public opposition.

Jason Goulden

Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.

Dorothy Height

I don't think Bush would have gone down there if he knew he'd run into this kind of opposition, ... The FTAA may not be completely dead, but it's close to dead — and the body's twitching.

Mark Weisbrot

In a market where you have five parcels of viable land next to your site, it can be a problem having no opposition.

Joe Kelly

The market sees very little opposition from Japan so that opens the way for further declines in the yen. The yen is looking vulnerable across the board.

Niels From

They put a lot of pressure on her. She's frequently the target of the opposition because they know that everything goes through her, but she's a great ball-handler and she keeps her composure and runs the show for us.

Rich Glover

You have to show a little respect (for the opposition). But I guess we started a little early. It was a fun time.

Levi Levine

He was facing increasing opposition and was standing on very weak ground. So in that sense it was a godsend.

Minoru Morita

There was definitely broad Senate opposition to the concept of a national 1.5-mile prohibition.

Andy Davis

The opposition knows that if there is any popular revolt it will sweep them all away -- both the authorities and the opposition.

Boris Berezovsky

We did not have an annual meeting to elect officers for several years because there was no reason for one. There was no neighborhood opposition to what we have been doing.

Todd Thompson

But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep?

James Thurber

Voting so far is going pretty well considering that we have not had a whole lot on the ballot because there is not much opposition.

Steve Hines

We hope the opposition will accept the Prime Minister's offer and nominate their members for the committee.

Morshed Khan

A real political opposition was born today in Russia.

Dmitry Rogozin

People understand the nature of the energy problem a lot better now, ... The amount of opposition I got from my district, I can count on one hand. The support level has been huge.

Frank Wagner

I would tend to say if there isn't any major opposition, we would be able to complete permitting before the end of March.

Jake Marsh

If one of our troops has a malfunction or runs out of ammunition, he or she can still continue the engagement with opposition weaponry if they know how to use it.

Larry Babits

We have met numerous times as a neighborhood. We are united in our opposition.

Alice Moore

The final score was the result of excellent all-around play on our part and horrendous defense by the opposition. Amazingly, the game was actually not as close as the score would indicate.

Larry Fleming

For national security considerations, we hope the opposition will approve the new bill as soon as possible.

Frank Hsieh

There is absolutely no question of his stepping down as the leader of opposition. We have accepted his desire to leave the party chief's post.

Venkaiah Naidu

Nothing is more difficult and nothing requires more character than to find oneself in open opposition to one's time (and those one loves) and to say loudly: No!

Kurt Tucholsky

I have seen more opposition to this than any other thing I ever worked on.

Dave O'brien

The conditions have changed since the city's original opposition. Development has occurred, and more traffic will be generated through that intersection.

Mark Kruea

As opposition leader he'll be able to influence and shape decisions in the political arena. His position as opposition leader will help him protect his own freedom, and to some extent his own interests as well.

Gianfranco Pasquino

I don't think you'll find much opposition to putting it behind the counter. I think most retailers are supportive.

Jim Otto

I'm cautiously optimistic. I haven't detected any organized opposition for it. That doesn't mean everybody's for it.

Glenn Martin

It certainly gets the fire in your belly when your direct opponent wins the game for the opposition, ... You take that. You take that into training and you take that into tonight's game.

Simon Goodwin

This is a project that's been in the plans for years. They wanted to do this in this location once before but it ran into opposition from some of the homeowners.

Reed Kempton

A ban would have been inconceivable 10 years ago. Opposition to smoking goes across the range of ages and social classes.

John Grogan

The WTO has bluntly ruled that European safeguards (bans) should be sacrificed to benefit biotech corporations. This will backfire and lead to even greater opposition to genetically modified food and crops. Consumers worldwide will not be bullied into eating GM foods.

Adrian Bebb

I've taken some of our loyal opposition up through the tower and they've eaten their words.

Deborah Frieden

We are realistic but if we perform to our ability we will provide the opposition with a real challenge.

Peter Drinnen

He's got new opposition in the May primary, so he is trying to step up his game and trying to show some leadership.

Jack Kane

I think we're going to see a lot of criticism from the opposition, but I don't think they are going to use that criticism as a fuel to lead to a vote of non-confidence.

Antonia Maioni

The danger here is, I don't see a lot of viability in the opposition groups.

Anthony Zinni

We saw in him an ally, there's no doubt about it. But this does not mean anyone will move to organize opposition at all.

Mustafa Hamarneh

We believe the more people learn about this proposal, the stronger opposition will be.

Dennis Tompkins

I hope Japan's ruling and opposition parties can emerge from the shadow of history from now on.

Annette Lu

We consider him the PNP chairman, a member of the political opposition and I don't think he will be defending the Arroyo administration.

Joseph Estrada

Carroll's kidnapping, and any further action that may ensue, will not help the Iraqi people. Nor will it help the cause of those who express opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, or those who are trying to showcase the suffering of the Iraqi people.

Osama Siblani

We never developed any rhythm and that was because of the opposition.

Michael Cheika

People may say it was meant as a joke and maybe we're being fuddy-duddies. But we don't see it like that. There is a basic lack of respect involved here. You always respect the opposition, whoever they may be - captain of England or captain of Azerbaijan.

David Collins

The party president is our man; he or she automatically becomes our leader whether Prime Minister or Leader of the Opposition.

Robert Pickersgill

Bush could go with somebody unexpected, like a politician, that could throw the opposition a little off balance.

Bruce Buchanan

He's a block blasting speedster that's capable of carrying half an opposition pack along with him and we've gathered so much information from him last night.

Rusiate Ratakele

President Chen has been constrained by both the opposition parties and factions in his own party. I would say President Chen has done a mediocre job on foreign policy, and an equally mediocre job on domestic policy.

Andrew Yang

If you can't outplay the opposition, you must outnumber them.

Terry Venables

This is in direct opposition to what, in my mind, is instructionally wise.

Bob Sinclair

We, as part of a democratic opposition movement, are not planning to kill Chavez or topple the government.

Henry Ramos

The figures are so diametrically opposed and so far removed from each other, that the Opposition is calling for a thorough examination followed by a full explanation of the differences.

Karl Samuda

I just think there's an excitement in this team at the moment. We're confident we can play well. We don't go out and worry about what the opposition will do to us. We get excited about what we can do to them.

Scott Murray

He wanted to avoid a full-scale food fight. He wanted to make certain that she was not open to strong opposition from the left.

Robert Mcclure

I didn't expect every one of them to pass without opposition.

Johnny Alberson

We will be there as a reminder that there is an alternative, that there is another way. It is no disgrace to be in the opposition, and I promise that our time there will be short.

Amram Mitzna

The opposition is not outside the process. They can't influence the process. The government, however, now has no one to blame for its policies.

Vitali Meschoulam

Now he sees the opposition is getting stronger, he's looking for a scapegoat ... This is a Chadian problem.

Abdullahi Abdel Karim

Our board has been very consistent and aggressive in its opposition to the expansion of gambling outside the existing confines of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Ross Summers

One realises after a while, that indiscriminate opposition with the opposite sex has its drawbacks.[Richards].

The Rolling Stones

We need to work on containing the opposition and keeping ourselves in the ball game. We have to stay away from big innings [for the opposing team], and if we can do that, we've got a chance to win.

Leslie King

War is not the answer, and more people are feeling that as opposition is rising. We must join our hearts and minds in seeking an alternative to war.

Bob Brammer

It seems that this much-ballyhooed information campaign of the opposition exists only in the imagination of its leaders.

Raul Lambino

We joined that coalition since the country was under attack, now we are more useful as the opposition.

Vlado Buckovski

They didn't want 'those people' coming into Hancock Park, low-income people. The Hancock Park people clearly were making their opposition known to Henry Waxman.

George Takei

Every incumbent president in the last 25 years has been behind the opposition in the latter part of his first term -- the sky is not falling.

Matthew Dowd

He also made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government.

Dr. John Prescott

It was most of all, safe. There's nothing really that the opposition can get a handle on and hammer the government with in that throne speech.

Craig Oliver

What authority does the United States have to gesticulate and make improper comments about China's defensive national defense policy and measures? ... China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.

Yang Jiechi

The king will try to silence the opposition, to try and tighten the knot around us but we will continue to make things very difficult for the state.

Mario Masuku

The fact that Bloomberg did a good opposition campaign in the free media and Freddy didn't means he had a better operation than Freddy did, ... It doesn't mean the media was slanted.

Joseph Mercurio

What we intend to do between now and then is not to play chicken with the opposition. It's to govern and progress on our legislative agenda.

Marc Roy

Good coaches teach respect for the opposition, love of competition, the value of trying your best, and how to win and lose graciously.

Brooks Clark

You have some people building strong opposition to every plan.

Sen. Hank Sanders

Be not discouraged. There is a future for you. . . . The resistance encountered now predicates hope. . . . Only as we rise . . . do we encounter opposition.

Frederick Douglass

It's not like there's significant opposition to this. I think most people agree that an educational environment should have certain dress code regulations.

Michael Cowen

They did not want to create a direct confrontation with the regime while also maintaining relations with the opposition.

Diaa Rashwan

The opposition is really the competition these days.

Tom Shields

The opposition was heard from. I think it's important that both sides be heard.

Richard Tolbert

It was a polite habit up until about 10 years ago to hand it to the opposition.

Andrea Vannucci

I went around Quebec saying the same thing I just said to you, and I see no opposition at all.

Gilles Duceppe

No one including opposition leaders should be the stumbling block to the anti-corruption campaign which is gaining momentum.

Prof Kivutha Kibwana

It was a chance for the team to meet fresh opposition, and we were grateful to the Apollo coaches Liam Power and Brett White for their work in the corner for each member of the team.

Barry Walmsley

With the controversy of getting the building built there was some opposition to it we just wanted to make sure everyone felt welcome.

Scott Palmer

If this is the best solution our loyal opposition can provide, then I guess I'm really disappointed.

Charles Schalliol

The opposition reflected the polarization that existed in this country.

Robert H. Bork

I'm surprised by (the opposition). I'm disappointed. We've been talking about this for several years.

Gloria Chrismer

NOMINATE, v. To designate for the heaviest political assessment. To put forward a suitable person to incur the mudgobbling and deadcatting of the opposition.

Ambrose Bierce

We're the hunted this year. Sometimes our guys don't understand how much energy the opposition is putting into games.

Matt Hurlock

It's important to show our victories but also our defeat of the mean-spirited anti-gay legislation being put forward by the opposition. It's really an attack on children and families.

Samiya Bashir

The Bank of Japan has already laid out a map on how it will alter its policy framework, and financial markets are factoring that in. Opposition from the government and politicians to the central bank will probably continue at least through the end of March.

Takuji Aida

Democracy demands an opposition party.

Ben Manski

The opposition said we underestimated the number. ... We were right on. ... If we would have used their numbers we would have been overstated.

Cheryl Crates

Anything less … may generate opposition to the nomination from the president's own supporters.

Chuck Cushman

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; it is what he wants and must have to be good for anything. Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.

John Neal

You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.

Robert C. Savage

I think this is certainly the strongest challenge the opposition can muster in about 20 years.

Seah Chiang Nee

Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind.

Frank Harris

The fact that they decided to go ahead with two casinos shows that they are pretty desperate to bring in dollars. It must have given them a lot of heartburn to reverse their opposition to vice.

Michael Barr

You need to get out there racing against the opposition. You put a marker down and see where you are at.

David Barnes

We hope that as the evening wears on, we will have enough to govern with the Christian Democratic Union ... if not we will remain in the opposition.

Guido Westerwelle

There was some animosity between us, but it was good to see one another not only as opposition, but people. She's a cool girl.

Jake Kelly

The swift and strong opposition to this bill from the leadership in Ohio's General Assembly is a sign that Ohio's legislators put the needs and interests of Ohio's children first.

Lynne Bowman

This report could not have been any better if it had been drafted by the opposition.

Kemal Bedri

What he has going for him is that there is no political alternative or coherent opposition. The Democrats are all over the place on the war.

Rep. Pete King

The ruling party is playing a dirty game of intimidating the electorate and undermining the opposition.

Jemera Rone

We mourn the loss of Tom Fox, who combined a lightness of spirit, a firm opposition to all oppression, and the recognition of God in everyone.

Carol Rose

Once I get a good amount of points. I don't think (the opposition) wrestles as hard. It kind of wears them down.

Matt Dunn

Our opposition are facing heavy losses.

Mullah Dadullah

Though the opposition parties, which have no ideology or morality in politics, have been crying themselves hoarse about failure of a grand alliance, they could enter into an alliance secretly.

Jyoti Basu

It has changed the perception of the public. She's what the opposition has said she was, an illegitimate president, dictatorial.

Tony Gatmaitan

I have decided to suspend this procedure to continue the dialogue with the opposition. That doesn't mean I have abandoned combining the elections.

Abdoulaye Wade

It was 4-1, and now it's 6-1, and it makes it that much harder to come back, ... It makes the (Astros') climb that much higher. So that's all I was thinking — putting more pressure on the opposition.

Dontrelle Willis

The opposition is overwhelming. It's just not a good spot to put it in.

Charles O'brien

Having a force in the post like Galvin is every coach's dream. It makes defenses double up on him, which always leaves someone open. We've, so far, been able to capitalize on that very misfortune for our opposition; it's been key to our success.

Carl Charles

The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.

Antony Jay

I want to say to the president elect of Chile, we're going to be a firm and constructive opposition. It's a promise to our country.

Sebastian Pinera

The opposition is hoping to put a tougher challenge this time around.

Bruce Gale

In their opposition to our amendment, big oil lied to get our bill killed, ... They lied then, and they'll lie again.

Joe Dunn

We're not the antidote. We're not attempting to be the opposition choice.

Aden Darity

The effect of all this opposition is not to prevent gay people from becoming parents. All it can do is diminish the pool of mothers and fathers for children who need homes.

Adam Pertman

It was one of the most dominant performances I've seen by the opposition in years. Connor was outstanding.

Jim Steinwart

That means effectively all opposition will be stifled in.

Martin Lee

Sunnis have concerns about a few issues, one of which is the modality of federalism. They have dropped their opposition to the principle of federalism.

Barham Saleh

If the opposition parties are seen as not being constructive and blocking everything Morales tries to do that would not be in their own interests.

Michael Shifter

This election is special because for the first time in years I can say we have had no opposition in the German parliament.

Oskar Lafontaine

I was surprised by his opposition to the national ID card, but that's welcome news to us, ... try and monitor us.

Ari Schwartz

We're in a bad-news cycle now where bad news builds on itself. Bush's press has gone from bad to worse, from critical to adversarial. The media opposition has gone from passive to active.

Robert Lichter

It was a simple matter to find fault with the railroad; it has always been its fate to arouse the opposition of the farmers.

John Moody

If this is the best Mr. Bennett can come up with, I guess they're going to be in opposition for a long time to come.

Wayne Lucas

In the absence of any opposition to this candidate, the senator believed the president deserved his nominee.

Leslie Phillips

The opposition should be more careful and prudent about their accusations. Attorney Lozano is not with the administration.

Gabriel Claudio

He's a pretty tough kid and he'll do what he's asked to do. He's out there doing a bit to the opposition.

Graham Murray

We haven't encountered any organized opposition whatsoever.

Cheryl Forchilli

I thought we had a good situation going for us on that late 5-on-3. We couldn't get much going. That is kind of what happens in hockey. You try to make the most of your opportunities and limit the opposition.

Keith Ballard

It is our goal to hold him accountable. He's (in) leadership, and he's also been in office a very long time with minimal opposition.

Christy Setzer

Dorothy has a great turn of speed and makes use of open spaces to attack the opposition.

Jenny King

This is a one-sided debate, with no opposition voice allowed. It's an absolute.

Nigel Farage