#against

For as long as the power of America's diversity is diminished by acts of discrimination and violence against people just because they are black, Hispanic, Asian, Jewish, Muslim or gay, we still must overcome. ↗

— Ron Kind

#against #america #asian #because #black

I think if we're going to live in this - in this world - in this technological world where information can be disseminated so quickly, we have to be serious and take firm, strong action against those who are putting American lives at risk. Because this will put people's lives at risk. ↗

— Peter King

#against #american #american lives #because #firm

Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

#attitude #made #may #prohibition #protest

There's no sense talking about priorities. Priorities reveal themselves. We're all transparent against the face of the clock. ↗

— Eric Zorn

#against #clock #face #priorities #reveal

I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other. And living on the border between Mexico and the U.S. for so many years gave me a lot of insight into that. ↗

— Barbara Kingsolver

#between #border #chipping #come #cultures

What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#always #i #i always #rebelled #respond

Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he's running against. ↗

— Ed Koch

#bores #compared #good #just #looks

It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden's rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so often for so many years. Every country has one opponent they want to beat and for us, it's Sweden. ↗

— Saku Koivu

#always #back #beat #better #country

To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and sound, against the backdrop of a grand stage and beautiful costumes, come together in one complete and impressive drama. ↗

— Junichiro Koizumi

#appeal #backdrop #beautiful #come #complete

When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them. ↗

— Wayne Gretzky

#bigger #faster #figure #had #i