It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.

I have had a lot of blessed, interesting things happen to me and have bumped up against some amazing people.

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope - and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future.

I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.

You don't paddle against the current, you paddle with it. And if you get good at it, you throw away the oars.

To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

We need to stand up and become a united front against a common enemy. It's important for us to not be divided.

I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous.

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul.

An ethical man doesn't need a consensus of his allies in order to act against something he finds reprehensible.

Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.

I believe that truth is one of the most powerful tools we possess against victimization, exploitation, and fear.

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

I want to wage war against illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, unfair competition, communitarianism, delinquency.

The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.

Manchester is the same as Milan. The weather is the same, and you have two big clubs fighting against each other.

Hate speech, racism, and bigotry are intolerable realities that we must all come together to take action against.

I really enjoyed working with Rey Mysterio when we were up against Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit and The Guerreros.

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason.

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.

One of the early lessons that I learned in leadership is that it's the leader's job to always go against the flow.

Mistletoe, the same plant you kiss under at holiday time, may be an effective aid against certain types of cancer.

My sole motive is to inform the public as to that which is done in their name and that which is done against them.

I'm a romantic; a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't.

We have to stick to the message: What are we proposing to the American people? Not, 'What are we fighting against?'

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.

I'm against any religion, and Communism and Nazism - they're both equally religions. They're just replacement gods.

Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

Being a dandy is a condition rather than a profession. It is a defense against suffering and a celebration of life.

To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am'.

In the 1920s you could buy stocks on margin. You could put 10 percent down and borrow the rest against your stocks.

The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax.

I would like Obama to be tougher on going up against the Republicans, I don't think he should try to be so moderate.

Historically, gold has always been a safe haven against inflation and a safe haven in times of political instability.

I view everything in the context of Lord Krishna's will, and for me, it is fine if things go in my favour or against.

They declaim against the passions without bothering to think that it is from their flame philosophy lights its torch.

An attack upon our ability to tell stories is not just censorship - it is a crime against our nature as human beings.

Founders are often great storytellers because they're in the business of constantly selling a dream against all odds.

If you look at things historically, Kanye West has really represented the battering ram against political correctness.

People feel like the system is rigged against them, and here is the painful part, they're right. The system is rigged.

I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me... but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch.

Career highlights? I had two - I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.

My parents loved classical music. And my father adored Mozart. But for some reason, I always had a reaction against it.

A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

If you're always battling against getting older, you're always going to be unhappy, because it's going to happen anyhow.

To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.

God does not discriminate against people, regardless of color, religion, social class, or gender and sexual preferences.

Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.

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