Naveen Jain

When your child comes to you at a young age and declares he or she is passionate about this or that, the natural tendency for many parents, out of love, is to simply support that decision. That's the path of least resistance, but it's not necessarily the best path, in my opinion.

Indian Businessman

Guy Verhofstadt

Brothers in suffering, brothers in resistance, brothers in ideals and conviction. It is now our duty to further strengthen this bond in order to secure this hard-won freedom for future generations.

Belgian Statesman

Tim Daly

I could have been a rich kid who stayed in college and got by on the path of least resistance, but I got much more out of being in the world and pulling my own weight.

American Actor

Lady Colin Campbell

In my life, being true to myself certainly hasn't made things easier. You could never accuse me of taking the path of least resistance.

British Writer

Isaiah Berlin

Few new truths have ever won their way against the resistance of established ideas save by being overstated.

Russian Philosopher

John Ruskin

You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil.

English Writer

Oliver North

I thought using the Ayatollah's money to support the Nicaraguan resistance was a neat idea.

American Soldier

Tom Fitton

Cheap labor explains why there is so much resistance to protecting America's border.

American Activist

Michael Gove

Life would have been easier for me if I had taken the path of least resistance.

British Politician

Angela Merkel

The way I lived my life, I truly wasn't an active resistance fighter.

German Statesman

When 'resistance' is used, it implies action or effort against a threat or change.

Action Implication

'Resistance' isn't only physical; it can refer to any form of pushback.

Not Physical Only

While related to physics, 'resistance' also describes difficulty in broader situations.

Beyond Physics

'Resistance' can be used metaphorically to personify non-living things.

Metaphorical Use

In physics, 'resistance' refers specifically to electric currents, not general opposition.

Context Specific

'Resistance' in physics can be measured and expressed in units called ohms.

Quantifiable Measure

In medical terms, 'resistance' suggests an organism's defense rather than conflict.

Medical Defense

In medicine, be clear whether 'resistance' refers to medicines, diseases, or the body.

Specific Context

'Resistance' in psychology often indicates emotional barriers, not intellectual arguments.

Emotional Aspect

Psychological 'resistance' can imply internal struggles, personal to the individual.

Internal Struggle

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