Opponents Quotes - Page 4

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of concessions that will yield a desirable final offer from the opponent, yet is not so outlandish as to be seen as illegitimate from the start.

As soon as you choose to fight with violence you're choosing to fight against your opponents best weapons and you have to be smarter than that.

Never take your eyes off your opponent, even when you bow.

Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.

never adopt a strategy that you would not want your opponents to use against you

Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns

My toughest opponent has always been me.

It is better to be the recipient of violence than the inflicter of it, since the latter only multiplies the existence of violence and bitterness in the universe, while the former may develop a sense of shame in the opponent, and thereby bring about a transformation and change of heart.

Beat your opponent where he is strongest, and you demoralize him.

I like to smile, even in intense situations. My opponents don't know how to react when they see me smile.

A small win is a concrete, complete, implemented outcome of moderate importance. By itself, one small win may seem unimportant. A series of wins at small but significant tasks, however, reveals a pattern that may attract allies, deter opponents, and lower resistance to subsequent proposals. Small wins are controllable opportunities that produce visible results.

Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent.

Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you.

When you don't know what to do, wait for your opponent to get an idea; it is sure to be bad.

You are not just fighting one opponent. You are fighting the unknown.

When you play against an experienced opponent who exploits all the defensive resources at his command you sometimes have to walk time and again, along the narrow path of 'the only move'.

You must not let your opponent know how you feel.

Let your opponent show you how to defeat him

My politics were those of prophylaxis, my opponents preferred those of palliation.

If you go too far in fantasy and break the string of logic, and become nonsensical, someone will surely remind you of your dereliction....Pound for pound, fantasy makes a tougher opponent for the creative person.

The more you attack, the more your opponent will make mistakes.

The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego.

Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

Backstabbing occurs when a friend agrees with you when the two of you are alone but later sides with your opponents in a social setting.