“Not a desire, act, wish, or thought does the Holy Ghost indulge in contrary to that which is dictated by the Father” DoeDesireFatherWishHolyContraryGhostIndulgeHoly GhostIndulge In Book:Journal of Discourses Source: Journal of Discourses
“From '41 to '51I was my folk's contrary son;I bit my father's hand right throughAnd broke my mother's heart in two.” HeartTwoHandsMotherFatherBitsSonFolksContraryBroke Book:Selected poems Source: Selected poems
“The conclusions seem inescapable that in certain circles a tendency has arisen to fear people who fear government. Government, as the Father of Our Country put it so well, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. People who understand history, especially the history of government, do well to fear it. For a people to express openly their fear of those of us who are afraid of tyranny is alarming. Fear of the state is in no sense subversive. It is, to the contrary, the healthiest political philosophy for a free people.” PeopleWellsCountryStatesPhilosophySeemsGovernmentPoliticalCertainFatherDangerousMastersGunContraryCirclesTyrannyTendenciesConclusionOur CountryServantFearfulPolitical PhilosophySubversive Author:Jeff Cooper
“I never suffered from the absence of a father. On the contrary, as a child I was more inclined to see men as a disturbing factor. It made things difficult for me when I started working as a director.” MenChildrenMadeFatherDifficultDirectorsAbsenceContraryFactorsDisturbing Author:Michael Haneke
“contrary to what many believed, my father was kind and tenderhearted, especially towards his family. His forbidding sternness seemed to melt into love, kindness, and easy familiarity when he was with us. Especially with me, his acknowledged successor to the throne, he would play lightheartedly. When we were alone together, he would sing me little songs; I don't remember his ever doing this in front of others, but when only the two of us were there, he would often sing to me.” KindLittlesTwoPlayTogetherRememberSongFatherEasyKindnessFrontsContraryThronesFamiliaritySuccessorsTwo Of Us Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
“Contrary to all we hear about women and their empty-nest problem, it may be fathers more often than mothers who are pained by thechildren's imminent or actual departure--fathers who want to hold back the clock, to keep the children in the home for just a little longer. Repeatedly women compare their own relief to their husband's distress” WantMayChildrenLittlesProblemHomeMotherFatherHusbandEmptyContraryCompareClockReliefDistressNestsDepartureEmpty Nest Book:Women of a certain age: the midlife search for self Source: Women of a certain age: the midlife search for self