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Last updated on December 23, 2024.
In the common run of mankind, for one that is wise and good you find ten of a contrary character.
If a future Pope teaches anything contrary to the Catholic Faith, do not follow him.
I regard class differences as contrary to justice and, in the last resort, based on force.
Acting in different languages doesn't stop you from growing; on the contrary, for an artiste, it helps a lot.
There is nothing illegal in keeping up a tomb; on the contrary, it is a very laudable thing to do.
It is contrary to reasoning to say that there is a vacuum or space in which there is absolutely nothing.
Truth is for tailors and shoemakers. I, on the contrary, have always held that the Lord has a penchant for masquerades.
It's fun to work with men. They don't bully you. On the contrary, they guide you and become one of your buddies.
Contrary to what certain comedians have led you to believe, the national French pastime is picnicking.
This world is a vast unbroken totality, a deep solidarity joins its contrary powers.
Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.
It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.
Those commands of superiors which are contrary to our first duties are not to be obeyed.
The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.
Start with the notion that yours is the sole responsibility unless there's powerful evidence to the contrary
Contrary to popular belief, all evolving artists are in a full time battle with mediocrity.
It would be contrary to the spirit of the American Government to use force to subjugate the South.
You could think of extraordinary examples to the contrary: The Grapes of Wrath... and even into the 70s.
Do not be fooled into believing that because a man is rich he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary.
Contrary to popular belief, not a significant amount of research goes into cockroach radiation.
There's nothing inherently interesting about being a drunk -- in fact, quite the contrary.
Love of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary.
Don't fall asleep yet. Contrary to popular belief, that's not where dreams get accomplished.
Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart.
Contrary to what some folks might say, I do not want to raise taxes.
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.
Contrary to general opinion, women are not so sentimental as men, but are much more hardheaded.
I don't have a death wish. On the contrary, I'm hanging onto my life like never before.
You have a soft spot. Contrary to popular belief, it is not where you are weak, it is the gateway to indestructible power.
I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it's so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.
Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.
When people meet me, they say that I'm really kind - contrary to a lot of my music.
Contrary to popular belief, the outskirts are not where the world ends - they are precisely where it begins to unfurl.
Contrary to what many people believe, terrorism is actually a very expensive business.
If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.
Ironically, fashion trends, be it denim or polka dots, have a tendency to perpetuate the contrary.
The former oppressors do not feel liberated. On the contrary, they genuinely consider themselves to be oppressed.
On the contrary, I'm a universal patriot, if you could understand me rightly: my country is the world.
Despite rumors to the contrary, a mime is actually a very satisfying thing to waste.
God cannot honor anything, no matter its degree of sincerity, if it is contrary to His Word.
Socialism cannot function, because its economic reward structure is contrary to human nature.
Contrary to popular opinion, things don't go stale particularly fast in the art world.
On the contrary, woman is the best equipped fighting machine that ever went to battle.
Beliefs: Those things we hold to be true despite evidence to the contrary.
Reality deals in specifics under the guise of generalities. Literature does the contrary.
The more educated we are, the less we are prepared to tolerate views contrary to our own.
To the contrary, I think we bent over backwards to press for elections and for democratic reform.
No truly conscious human being sabotages himself - it's impossible, because it's contrary to Nature.
Only faith in Christ gives rise to a culture contrary to egotism and death.
Is there any evidence to the contrary? I don't need certainty in order to act on a well-founded suspicion.
Contrary to what you believe, the earth does not revolve around the desires of your crotch.
The author of the Mahabharata has not established the necessity of physical warfare; on the contrary he has proved its futility.
Contrary to the received wisdom, global markets are not unregulated. They are regulated to produce inequality.
No worthwhile life can be lived without risks, despite current American superstitions to the contrary.
No, I don’t wear contacts, and contrary to what some people have said, I do not have a glass eye.
gardening is a madness, a folly that does not go away with age. Quite the contrary.
God give me the wisdom to see the truth however contrary to my established beliefs.
Nothing in the Shastra, which is manifestly contrary to universal truths and morals, can stand.
Contrary to what everyone thinks, I'm not superstitious - I'm spiritual. And there is a huge difference between the two.
