#contradict

Men who hold a theory of the Church which excludes from communion those whom they admit to have the Spirit of Christ simply proclaim that their theory is in flat contradiction to the spiritual fact. ↗

— Roland Allen

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The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it. ↗

— Alexander Cockburn

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You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words. ↗

— William Congreve

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We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior. ↗

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. ↗

— Al Franken

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Emotion is messy, contradictory... and true. ↗

— Nigella Lawson

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Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We don't need a national ID card. ↗

— Ron Paul

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To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility. ↗

— Timothy Radcliffe

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