L. Lionel Kendrick

Christlike communications are expressions of affection and not anger, truth and not fabrication, compassion and not contention, respect and not ridicule, counsel and not criticism, correction and not condemnation. They are spoken with clarity and not with confusion. They may be tender or they may be tough, but they must always be tempered.

American Clergyman

Murray Rothbard

I do not go so far as the extreme male 'sexists' who contend that women should confine themselves to the home and children and that any search for alternative careers is unnatural. On the other hand, I do not see much more support for the opposite contention that domestic-type women are violating their natures.

American Economist

Karan Mahajan

Terrorists are people, too - they are given to error. Naipaul and then DeLillo do a good job in their novels of drawing this out: I'm thinking of DeLillo's contention in 'Mao II' that terrorists have replaced writers as the people who 'alter the inner-life of the culture.' I thought that was marvellous!

Indian Novelist

Bob Keeshan

It is my contention that most people are not mugged every day, that most people in this world do not encounter violence every day. I think we prepare people for violence, and I think just as importantly we prepare people for the definition of being gentle.

American Entertainer

Anita Brookner

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game.

English Historian

Tom Watson

Some guys have trouble sleeping the night before an important round. I never have. Invariably, I sleep longer and better, and have more dreams, when I'm in contention and feeling pressure.

American Golfer

Abigail Disney

We have a world minus a whole lot of talent that has stepped out of contention for leadership, only because they don't want to seem too aggressive, too smart, unattractive, or too male.

American Director

Gordon B. Hinckley

If there were more temple work done in the Church, there would be less of selfishness, less of contention, less of demeaning others.

Homer

But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.

Greek Poet

Russell M. Nelson

My concern is that contention is becoming accepted as a way of life.

Contention implies a serious disagreement that is bigger than a casual argument but not as severe as a feud.

Argument Scale

Contention often carries emotional charges, suggesting strong feelings are involved.

Emotional Weight

Contention is frequently used when the disagreement is public, like in politics or media.

Public Debate

When presenting an argument or assertion, 'contention' adds formality and a scholarly tone.

Academic Tone

Contention doesn't always imply conflict; it can be a neutral point in a debate.

Not Always Negative

Use 'contention' to clearly state a position or viewpoint in an argument.

Clarify Standpoints

In sports, 'in contention' means a team or player has a good chance of winning.

Sports Rankings

'Out of contention' indicates no longer having the opportunity to win.

Elimination Context

The phrase is also used metaphorically in areas beyond sports to mean 'having a chance'.

Beyond Sports

 to other scientists working in the same field with Schleiden, who got back to him, and the two started working on the beginnings of the cell theory. A bone of contention arose between them. As for the last part of the cell theory -- that cells come from preexisting cells -- Schleiden didn't exactly subscribe to that thought,

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 My contention is, all kids have tremendous talents. And we squander them, pretty ruthlessly. I heard a great story recently -- I love telling it -- of a little girl who was in a drawing lesson. She was six, and she was at the back, drawing, and the teacher said this girl hardly ever paid attention,

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 Ideas come in all shapes and sizes, from the complex and analytical to the simple and aesthetic. Here are just a few examples shared from the TED stage. Sir Ken Robinson -- creativity is key to our kids' future. Sir Ken My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy,

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 that's been a point of contention between all of us and we have been discussing it a few times as weekers to the weight of the kudu horn so these are what we were talking about and we've had a few conversations and I'm alluded to it earlier this morning while I think

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 that is my body. These hands, they're my hands. And then, of emotion and mood. And at the deepest-lying, most basal levels, experiences of simply being a living body, of being alive. Now my contention is that all these aspects of being a self

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 talk to you about the solution and about the possibility that that solution could be simpler than we may have thought our contention is that everything could change if schools suddenly began to instead of inspiring and challenging

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 it's my contention that going to work on a Friday in jeans and t-shirt isn't really getting to the nub of the issue the second observation I'd like to make is we need to face the truth that governments and corporations aren't

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 or the human eye, hardly a stick or a tree appears to be out of place, which would confirm the logging company's contention that there's nothing of environmental impact. However, our ears tell us a very different story.

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 So I want to talk about education, and I want to talk about creativity. My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status. Thank you.

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 It benefits all things without contention. In dwelling, it stays grounded. In being, it flows to depths. In expression, it is honest. In confrontation, it stays gentle.