Quotes tagged ‘Hostility’

“Leftists may claim that their activism is motivated by compassion or by moral principles, and moral principle does play a role for the leftist of the oversocialized type. But compassion and moral principle cannot be the main motives for leftist activism. Hostility is too prominent a component of lef…”

— Ted Kaczynski, washingtonpost.com

“Dr. Seepman: Janice, you're angry. What are your actual physical feelings right now? Janice Soprano: I'd like to punch you in the face?”

— Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Janice Soprano, Aida Turturro, imdb.com

“In the New Testament our enemies are those who harbor hostility against us, not those against whom we cherish hostility, for Jesus refuses to reckon with such a possibility. The Christian must treat his enemy as a brother, and requite his hostility with love. His behavior must be determined not by t…”

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer, amazon.com

“Nor is it hostility against their fellow-citizens of one section if the Union alone. The interersts, the honor, the duty, the peace, and the prosperity of the people of all sections are equally involved and imperiled in this question.”

— Franklin Pierce, amazon.com

“I want to tell her that Ofglen is not my friend, that I've exchanged barely fifty words with her in the two months since I got here. I kind of want to tell her that I sincerely believe that Ofglen is a pious little shit with a broomstick up her ass.”

— Margaret Atwood, Bruce Miller, Offred (June Osborne), Elisabeth Moss, imdb.com

“A young lady I know, let's call her Elaine, happened to find herself overwhelmed with feelings of resentment and hostility for her friend, let's call him George. She felt that George was somewhat of a loser and that she was the one who deserved to be married first. She also happened to mention to me…”

— Larry David, Rabbi Glickman, Bruce Mahler, imdb.com