#gains

But you say you are conservative - eminently conservative - while we are revolutionary, destructive, or something of the sort. What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried? ↗

— George Haven Putnam

#against #conservatism #conservative #destructive #eminently

I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either. ↗

— Arnold Palmer

#either #him #i #never #opponent

We commend President Obama and his administration for taking this strong action against Iceland and its barbaric whaling industry... and we urge the President to take similar action against Japan and Norway as well! ↗

— Hayden Panettiere

#administration #against #barbaric #commend #his

Realizing that they can't get their agenda across: against religious liberty, against a culture of life, they can't get those issues across through the legislature, as people respond and their elected officials represent them, so they attempt to do it through the courts. ↗

— Rod Parsley

#against #agenda #attempt #courts #culture

For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks. ↗

— George Pataki

#attacks #bureaus #coordinating #ears #effort

Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies. ↗

— Ed Pastor

#although #approving #armor #consistently #i

No minister ever stood, or could stand, against public opinion. ↗

— Robert Peel

#could #ever #minister #opinion #public

I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won't hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover. I really hope that someone can agree with me on that. ↗

— Bev Perdue

#agree #congress #country #decisions #elections

A man convinced against his will is not convinced. ↗

— Laurence J. Peter

#convinced #his #man #will

Anyone who considers using a weapon of mass destruction against the United States or its allies must first consider the consequences... We would not specify in advance what our response would be, but it would be both overwhelming and devastating. ↗

— William J. Perry

#against #allies #anyone #both #consequences