Adversary Quotations

It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to lay down arms.

In general, literature is a natural adversary of totalitarianism. Tyrannical governments all view literature in the same way: as their enemy. I lived for a long time in a totalitarian state, and I know firsthand that horror.

And these two elements are at odds with one another because Freud is utterly adversary to almost all the ways of structuring the human experience found in Western religions. No Western religion can countenance Freud's view of man.

The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musician in the world.

Learning is the ally, not the adversary of genius . . . he who reads in a proper spirit, can scarcely read too much.

significantly complicate our ability to ensure availability of critical military GPS services in a time of crisis, and at the same time assure that adversary forces are denied similar capabilities.

My main adversary is myself, ... I must not take any risks. I must consolidate and make sure I finish the race.

reasoning without knowledge depends on working out what is most reasonable to believe. What is most reasonable to believe is the view which best survives adversary debate.

The art of leadership... consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will split up that attention.

We have learned that loyal competition and respect for the adversary are strong values of this fantastic party that we have lived together.

What could be a better adversary for Jack than the most powerful man in the world?

We see an adversary that ... continues to develop some sophistication on very deadly and increasingly precise standoff-type weapons.

There's something inside Lacey that led him to think this was an adversary group before he ever had a serious conversation with members of the staff.

Companies are communicating very effectively with their internal audience and clients, but they don't realize how information from a public Web site can be interpreted differently, particularly by adversary groups. In the international realm, that can put you in the cross hairs.

It's a big adversary when we don't perceive open government.

It's a great sport for a young shooter to get into. My advice is to practice, have a lot of patience and a lot of persistence. Remember that you're working against an adversary that has better hearing, better sight and better smell than any animal out there. And he uses all three, all the time.

The Navy tasked us with flying these adversary missions four to five times a year from NAS Fallon, Nev., but the costs of getting the adversary aircraft, pilots and maintenance staff out to NAS Key West was just getting too expensive. In order to save money we decided to establish a detachment of 12 jets permanently down in Key West.

If the purpose of naming an aircraft carrier is to convey the strength and seriousness of this country and our military, then we have certainly accomplished that, ... Something tells me that any potential adversary of the United States will take notice when word arrives that the USS Ronald Reagan has been sighted offshore.

How are we to know which ones an adversary would be likely to pursue?

an adversary that continues to develop some sophistication on very deadly and increasingly precise standoff weapons.