#gains

I even feel guilty if I'm reading a novel, because I think I should be reading Homer again. I don't really know what free time is, because I don't have something to measure it against. ↗

— Simon Armitage

#against #because #even #feel #free

We always expect tremendous criticism. It is my role to be the lightning rod ... to attract the attacks against the organization for our work, and that is a difficult role. On the other hand, I get undue credit. ↗

— Julian Assange

#always #attacks #attract #credit #criticism

To read the report of a discussion in which arguments for and against are presented, in which a subject has been covered from different points of view, with new ideas advanced - this is far more instructive than to read a brief account of the resolution passed on the matter. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

#advanced #against #been #brief #covered

Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#adversity #against #blows #good #good actions

To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#evil #fight #greater #infidels #jihad

Be good to others, that will protect you against evil. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#evil #good #others #protect #will

Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#desire #interest #like #may #maybe

I am very much against weapons in space. And I wish we could be spearheading that program to come to some kind of international agreement so that doesn't happen. That is my only - fear - in further space exploration like always, we hope it doesn't get abused. ↗

— Scott Bakula

#agreement #always #am #come #could

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. ↗

— Edward Abbey

#always #country #defend #government #his

In other words, for every 10 enemy you kill you bring on 20 new recruits to their anti-coalition cause then essentially you are working against yourself. ↗

— John Abizaid

#bring #cause #enemy #essentially #every