Resist/background

Famous quotes containing the words resist and/or background:

“If we resist our passions, it is more because of their weakness than because of our strength.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

“In the true sense one’s native land, with its background of tradition, early impressions, reminiscences and other things dear to one, is not enough to make sensitive human beings feel at home.”
—Emma Goldman (1869–1940)