#gains

Like a good general, I treated everyone who wasn't with me as against me. ↗

— Michael Dukakis

#everyone #general #good #i #like

These are men and women who are willing to risk their lives in defense of their country. And the fact that their orientation - sexual orientation's been held against them is a blot on our nation's reputation. ↗

— Dick Durbin

#been #blot #country #defense #fact

You have to feel confident. If you don't, then you're going to be hesitant and defensive, and there'll be a lot of things working against you. ↗

— Clint Eastwood

#confident #defensive #feel #going #hesitant

Poems in a way are spells against death. They are milestones, to see where you were then from where you are now. To perpetuate your feelings, to establish them. If you have in any way touched the central heart of mankind's feelings, you'll survive. ↗

— Richard Eberhart

#any #central #death #establish #feelings

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us. ↗

— George Eliot

#always #been #circumstance #greater #had

Once you have an animal, you have to commit to it. They need a sense of freedom, but, of course, they must have some boundaries. I am against hitting them though; just send the vibe and that will do it. ↗

— Connie Stevens

#am #animal #boundaries #commit #course

It's always good to go against your friends, especially when you come out victorious. ↗

— Michael Finley

#always #come #especially #friends #go

These are busy times for the Border Patrol, the customs agents, immigration folks; but if we are going to send these agencies to fight a war on drugs, to fight a war against illegal behavior, we have to send them the proper tools. ↗

— Bob Filner

#agencies #agents #behavior #border #border patrol

I've faced more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me. ↗

— Jennie Finch

#contact #ever #faced #i #made

One of the main reasons America should re-elect President Obama is that he is still committed to cooperation. He appointed Republican Secretaries of Defense, the Army and Transportation. He appointed a Vice President who ran against him in 2008. ↗

— William J. Clinton

#america #appointed #army #committed #cooperation