#against

The Coptic Church respects the law but it does not accept rulings that go against the Bible and our freedom of religion. ↗

— Pope Shenouda III

#against #bible #church #does #freedom

It was, however, in the interest of Osama bin Laden for us to destroy a secular Arab leader; it was very much in the interest of the Iranians because they wanted revenge against Saddam Hussein for Iraq's invasion in 1980. ↗

— William Odom

#arab #because #bin #destroy #however

In the recent years there have been criticisms levelled against Japan suggesting that she should offer more military forces to the United Nations forces and thereby play a more active role in the keeping and restoration of peace in various parts of the world. ↗

— Kenzaburo Oe

#active role #against #been #criticisms #forces

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

— Tom Osborne

#always #history #matter #odds #overcome

I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God. ↗

— Manny Pacquiao

#gave #god #i #law #marriage

Being able to pit your wits against literally hundreds of other people is really exciting and ultimately the biggest single challenge for a poker player. ↗

— Tim Page

#against #being #biggest #challenge #exciting

Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons. ↗

— Alan Parker

#am #death #death penalty #i #i am

Allow me a bit of philosophy here... We started tele skiing as a rebellion against rules. ↗

— Paul Parker

#allow #bit #here #me #philosophy

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#desire #even #fame #having #read

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see; it is above, not against them. ↗