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obstinate

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1. obstinate - Adjective

2. obstinate - Verb

3. obstinate - Adjective Satellite

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Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course; persistent; not yielding to reason, arguments, or other means; stubborn; pertinacious; -- usually implying unreasonableness.

Not yielding; not easily subdued or removed; as, obstinate fever; obstinate obstructions.

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I remain convinced that obstinate addiction to ordinary language in our private thoughts is one of the main obstacles to progress in philosophy. Bertrand Russell

The dynamic element in my philosophy, taken as a whole, can be seen as an obstinate and untiring battle against the spirit of abstraction. Gabriel Marcel

In time of war all countries behave equally badly, because the power of action is handed over to stupid and obstinate men. Kenneth Clark

Fools and obstinate men make rich lawyers. Spanish Proverb

It is better to be a fool than obstinate. Mexican Proverb

Fools and obstinate men make lawyers rich. Traditional Proverb

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