#gains

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#assertive #best #citizenry #defense #government

Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed. ↗

— Edgar Rice Burroghs

#anger #ashamed #contempt #hate #hearts

The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. The government lied. ↗

— Jeremiah Wright

#against #color #genocide #government #hiv

No money in this world could convince me to play for Liverpool. That's not a lack of respect for Liverpool supporters or the football club. It's respect for the Everton supporters. You just can't do that. It goes against everything that I stand for. No chance. ↗

— Timothy F. Cahill

#ball club #chance #club #convince #could

We will not rest until the wooden stake is punched through the heart of the Enron lawsuit against us. ↗

— Maria Cantwell

#enron #heart #lawsuit #punched #rest

You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit, and disposition of the horse, and do nothing against nature; for art is but to set nature in order, and nothing else. ↗

— William Cavendish

#airs #art #disposition #else #follow

Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#behavior #books #homosexual #laws #remain

When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb And Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it made me rebel against that thing when people who get rich start playing it safe. ↗

— Jim Carrey

#against #anything #big #dumb #dumber

It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#behind #common #common good #concentration #decisions

In religious and in secular affairs, the more fervent beliefs attract followers. If you are a moderate in any respect - if you're a moderate on abortion, if you're a moderate on gun control, or if you're a moderate in your religious faith - it doesn't evolve into a crusade where you're either right or wrong, good or bad, with us or against us. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#affairs #against #any #attract #bad