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Last updated on December 24, 2024.
On the contrary, it might even be a projection of what the truth is of the Bush Administration's complacency and ineptitude on the terrorism in its first 9 months in office.
Mysticism has been in the past and probably ever will be one of the great powers of the world and it is bad scholarship to pretend the contrary.
I am almost convinced (quite contrary to opinion I started with) that species are not (it is like confessing a murder) immutable.
In 'Aarathu Sinam', I play a wife and mother. It's a very homely character, quite contrary to what I've done so far.
Contrary to many of the rumors and innuendo in circulation, I wholeheartedly believe that Obama views Israel's security as absolute.
It is wrong to follow the advice of an adversary; nevertheless it is right to hear it, that you may do the contrary; and this is the essence of good policy.
Who mentioned the Church? On the contrary, I have great respect for religion. My objection is to those who are against so many things and for so little.
Discrimination - in any form - is unacceptable and runs contrary to New Hampshire's Live Free or Die Spirit.
The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to the law of nature, such as they interpreted it.
The declaration which says that God visits the sins of the fathers upon the children is contrary to every principle of moral justice.
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do.
Everything I ever worried about turned out exactly as it was going to, despite my anxious moments to the contrary.
That a whole part of the middle class detests me... is utterly normal. I would be troubled if the contrary were true.
I submit, on the other hand, most respectfully, that the Constitution not merely does not affirm that principle, but, on the contrary, altogether excludes it.
Knowing that all things contrary to God's laws are transient, let us avoid despair and radiate hope for a warless world.
Not a desire, act, wish, or thought does the Holy Ghost indulge in contrary to that which is dictated by the Father
I will not yield to any man contrary to what is right, for fear of death, even if I should die at once for not yielding.
What the Chinese parent is conveying to the child is not that 'you've got to get A's or else I won't like you.' On the contrary, it's, 'I believe in you so much, I know that you can be excellent.'
This assumes an upward revision of the European Budget, which is precisely what Jacques Chirac refuses to do. On the contrary, he has demanded a reduction.
On the contrary Deepika feels inferior to other people I was surprised when I realised it. She is straightforward & very giving
Contrary to what the Americans frequently reiterated, al-Qaeda did not have any relationship with Saddam Hussein or his regime.
Contrary to popular belief, there are lots of actions on the part of Jefferson and Hemings that "speak" about the basic nature of their relationship.
You will find it easier to accept contrary views, knowing that you are not defined by anything or anyone external to yourself.
If you thought it was impossible for a film to contain less effective comedy than Date Movie, here's evidence to the contrary.
Memories are contrary things; if you quit chasing them and turn your back, they often return on their own.
The Christian religion is so manifestly contrary to the facts, belief in it can only be held with the most delusional gerrymandering imaginable.
This day I ceased to plead. I was no longer capable of lamentation. On the contrary, I felt very strong. I was the accuser, God the accused.
The only principle in art is to copy what you see. Dealers in aesthetics to the contrary, every other method is fatal.
Contrary to most people’s beliefs, music is in me, forever. I can recall it at any moment with utter precision.
The grace of God is love freely shown toward guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit.
Contrary to his infallibly "honest" image, Abe wasn't above lying so long as it served a noble purpose.
To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to us, is a great grace.
Contrary to common belief, Christian fiction did not begin with Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, or Frank Peretti.
Information...exhausts itself in the staging of meaning...[and leads] not at all to a surfeit of innovation but to the very contrary, to total entropy
I came into this world restless despite many appearances to the contrary. Does that make me unique? I doubt it.
One of the most ordinary weaknesses of the human intellect is to seek to reconcile contrary principles, and to purchase peace at the expense of logic.
No Man is richer for having his Estate all in Money, Plate, etc. lying by him, but on the contrary, he is for that reason the poorer.
I have always had a passion for the beautiful. If the man in me is often a pessimist, the artist, on the contrary, is pre-eminently an optimist.
Contrary to what certain sections of the media have been reporting, there are no differences between Swami Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi and me.
Limited means often constitute the charm and force of primitive painting. Extension, on the contrary, leads the arts to decadence.
Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.
They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another.
We're living in interesting times, where people seem to be able to say things which are contrary to what you would call rationalism.
From the very beginning I've said to women not to follow the fashion rules blindly, and to adapt clothes to suit who they are, and not the contrary.
For very strangely his officers looked upon Jack Aubrey as a moral figure, in spite of all proofs of the contrary...
I have learned to be less confident in the conclusions of human reason, and give more credit to the honesty of contrary opinions.
I have terrible periods of lack of confidence. I just don't believe I can do it and no evidence to the contrary will sway me from that view.
Contrary to far too popular a belief, style, fashion, and fabulousness are not synonymous with stank, haughty, and self-aggrandizing.
Contrary to what many secularists allege, the Constitution and Bill of Rights did not 'privatize' religion and quarantine it from the public square.
Contrary to what you think, not all preternatural beings hang out at the local Supernatural Pub looking for humans and dates.
Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night.
Destiny is something not be to desired and not to be avoided. a mystery not contrary to reason, for it implies that the world, and the course of human history, have meaning.
In my experience at least, the large public universities do not fall behind in fostering creativity and independence; often the contrary.
Contrary to many of the rumors and innuendo in circulation, I wholeheartedly believe that Obama views Israels security as absolute.
I am positive I have a soul; nor can all the books with which materialists have pestered the world ever convince me to the contrary.
Contrary to popular belief, there are actually quite a few guys in the action sports community that have faith and are Christians.
Contrary to perceptions, I am completely devoted to my work, though I don't go around tom-tomming my commitment.
I never saw fairy tales as an escape or a cop-out... On the contrary, speaking for myself, it is the way to understand reality.
Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.
Contrary to popular belief, the moment we land in Heaven we don't immediately know everything! If we did, we'd be God Himself - all-knowing.
