Against Quotes

I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man's virtues the means of deceiving him.

Every non-political human grouping of whatever kind, legal, social, religious, economic or other becomes at last political if it creates an opposition deep enough to range men against one another as enemies.

I've always had a massive fascination with the modern day cowboys. Modern day outlaws or going against the system, and that's always been very intriguing to me.

Today, and I'm very strongly against tax increases.

The Indians began to be troublesome all around me, killing and wounding cattle, stealing horses, and threatening to attack us. I was obliged to make campaigns against them and punish them.

Stupidity is something unshakable; nothing attacks it without breaking itself against it; it is of the nature of granite, hard and resistant.

I'm against the draft. I believe we should have a professional military; it might be smaller, but it would be more effective.

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

Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made some of its failures to function at home glaringly apparent.

When you choose to be an actor, you are going against the odds.

Japan's inexplicable lack of response to even consider a move to re-open their market to U.S. beef will sorely tempt economic trade action against Japan.

I had not yet gotten into the world of light. But I felt as one who, standing outside, could knock against the wall and hear an answering knock from within.

The Roman Catholic church... carries the immense power of very directly affecting women's lives everywhere by its stand against birth control and abortion.

We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything.

Every generation renews itself in its own way; there's always a reaction against whatever is standard.

Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?

The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.

This is a choice, ladies and gentleman, between Texas and Washington. Most of Ted Cruz's money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas, and they've run millions and millions of untrue ads against me.

But we are not going to stand by and go back to allowing people with preexisting conditions to be discriminated against, go back to the situation where people can be thrown off their insurance simply because they become seriously ill or you can't get on your parents' insurance after the age of 20.

When I don't feel free and can't do what I want I just react. I go against it.

Since September 11, 2001, the powerful coalition of nations, led by the United States, has seen many successes against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. It is imperative that we remain united and steadfast in the quest to defeat terrorism around the world.

There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.

There is a backlash against me and everyone who has done buildings that have movement and feeling.

For instance, I was a little surprised that the Shiites didn't rise up against Saddam and the Baath party across most of the country when the Americans moved in March and April of 2003.

I have been sworn against by perjured and wicked people.

We in the United States should be all the more thankful for the freedom and religious tolerance we enjoy. And we should always remember the lessons learned from the Holocaust, in hopes we stay vigilant against such inhumanity now and in the future.

On every side, and at every hour of the day, we came up against the relentless limitations of pioneer life.

But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

Men shut their doors against a setting sun.