Contradicts

Famous quotes containing the word contradicts:

“We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)

“When I’m carried away, isn’t it clear that my heart contradicts my mouth?”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)

“Begin with loss and see
how the world contradicts you,
how the horizon implies that beyond it
the water is not empty
but full of ships
all docking at another island.”
—Lynn Emanuel (b. 1949)