Opponent Quotes

It would be a lot better, of course, if campaigns everywhere could be waged with arguments instead of blows. In nine cases out of ten the speaker or writer who, seeking to influence public opinion, descends from calm argument to unfair blows hurts himself more than his opponent.

I immediately regretted that last point because I have discovered that in discussions it never helps to take a morally superior tone to one's opponent.

You must be willing to suffer the anger of the opponent and yet not return anger. No matter how emotional your opponents are, you must remain calm.

The nonviolent resister not only refuses to shoot his opponent, but he also refuses to hate him.

We have a very daring and skillful opponent against us, and, may I say across the havoc of war, a great general.