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The governor didn't pitch political reform with his fingers crossed behind his back, .. But political reality sets in. Circumstances change, and he's very changeable. In a certain sense, that's a good thing. .. But when you're flexible, you also have to contradict what you've said before. (Quote by - Bob Stern)
Many of the contradictions in Postmodern art come from the fact that we're trying to be artists in a democratic society. This is because in a democracy, the ideal is compromise. In art, it isn't. (Quote by - Brad Holland)
The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it. (Quote by - Alexander Cockburn)
Walker contradicted himself in that very meeting. (Quote by - Bob Edwards)
A central lesson of science is that to understand complex issues . (or even simple ones), we must try to free our minds of dogma and to guarantee the freedom to publish, to contradict, and to experiment. Arguments from authority are unacceptable. (Quote by - Carl Sagan)
A virtuous person is the one able to contradict himself in a simple minute, but more virtuous is the one who does the same thing in privacy and not in front of an audience. (Quote by - Ezequiel D'Leon Masis)
There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers. (Quote by - William James)
It's a contradiction in the governor's proposal to make sure the education dollars go to property tax relief when at the same time he's forcing teacher salaries up. (Quote by - Sen. Richard Nass)
I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind--and to work some of those contradictions out for myself. (Quote by - Michel de Montaigne)
The fatigue of body and mind has almost unnerved this old frame, and unfitted me to endure the burdens which Providence calls upon me to bear. I find as I grow old I grow more peevish and cannot bear so much contradiction, therefore I am called uncharitable and severe. No matter -- this frail life will soon be over. (Quote by - William Miller)
Civil marriage is a very serious problem. I think that even the religious understands that we must look for some kind of a solution because we have some contradictions. . I'm sure there are many solutions. (Quote by - Avigdor Lieberman)
We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also. (Quote by - An Wang)
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. (Quote by - G. K. Chesterton)
What did this person become famous for? .. We have programs at the moment that follow a trend that contradicts the traditions and family structure of Turkey, which is a country with a 98 percent Muslim population. I am worried about this. (Quote by - Recep Tayyip Erdogan)