#gains

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#against #brain #good #others #our

Against the dark background of this contemporary civilization of well-being, even the arts tend to mingle, to lose their identity. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

#arts #background #civilization #contemporary #dark

I can't judge any of you. I have no malice against you and no ribbons for you. But I think that it is high time that you all start looking at yourselves, and judging the lie that you live in. ↗

— Charles Manson

#any #high #high time #i #i think

I refuse to step inside the ring and fight like a gladiator against my own. I'm not playing that game. Any woman who has survived a year or more of making music has my undying respect. ↗

— Shirley Manson

#any #fight #game #gladiator #i

He who receives money in trust to administer for the benefit of its owner, and uses it either for his own interest or against the wishes of its rightful owner, is a thief. ↗

— Jose Marti

#against #benefit #either #his #interest

The moment you enlist in the army of God, you personally become a target. You need to remember that if you're living for and walking with Jesus Christ, the powers of darkness are aligned against you. ↗

— Walter Martin

#aligned #army #become #christ #darkness

When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it. ↗

— Susana Martinez

#backed #boss #called #could #down

I am leaving because I have to fight simultaneously a potential recurrence of cancer the Democratic leadership, a health care bill that's going to destroy this country, my opposition to it and a belief that my party has become what it became - what it campaigned against. ↗

— Eric Massa

#am #became #because #become #belief

I will vote adamantly against the interests of my district if I actually think what I am doing is going to be helpful. ↗

— Eric Massa

#against #am #district #doing #going

They were unable to stand up and say: "Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism." ↗

— Chris Matthews

#here #our #policy #say #stand