It may likewise contribute to soften that resentment which pride naturally raises against opposition, if we consider, that he who differs from us, does not always contradict us; he has one view of an object, and we have another; each describes what he sees with equal fidelity, and each regulates his steps by his own […]
Contradict Quotes
Good morning is a contradiction of terms. (Garfield)
I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for contradictions.
The spirit of contradiction renders a man unendurable to everyone.
My point? Simple: we live in an era of non-contiguous information streams. I believe one thing; someone else believes another à and the bedrock assumptions are utterly contradictory. This is what drives me nuts about discussing current events with some people. It’s like discussing the Apollo program with people who think it was all faked, […]
The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.
One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light.
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.
I wish to say what I think and feel today, with the proviso that tomorrow perhaps I shall contradict it all.
