#offensive

In conformity with these designs on the city of Washington, and notwithstanding the disastrous results of the invasion of 1862, it was determined by the Rebel government last summer to resume the offensive in that direction. ↗

— Edward Everett

#conformity #designs #determined #direction #disastrous

I don't lead a particularly Bohemian existence. The main criterion for me is not to be judgemental of other people so long as what they do is not harmful or offensive to others. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#criterion #existence #harmful #i #lead

My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player. ↗

— Eric Williams

#always #approach #coach #defense #different

We played a gig and we had a song that was offensive to people of the Jewish persuasion, and we led off with it, and they were offended by it, and that was that. ↗

— Santiago Durango

#had #jewish #led #off #offended

I hate the industry even more now, no bands get nurtured anymore. Labels only spend money promoting acts they know will be Top Ten. I find it offensive spending $2 million on a video. ↗

— Siouxsie Sioux

#anymore #bands #even #find #get

Towards four o'clock, the rebels felt strong enough to take the offensive. A brigade with a battery under Earle managed to strike the Federal right on the flank and rear and throw it into utter confusion, which spread rapidly along the whole front. Now came the disastrous end. ↗

— Henry Villard

#battery #brigade #came #clock #confusion

Let me assure you that my intent is not to offend or merely be provocative. I'm simply worried. ↗

— Sam Harris

#provocative #religion #worry #religion

If a couple of gay guys want to throw the gayest, most fabulous wedding of all time, the only way it should offend you is if you weren’t invited. ↗

— Orlando Winters

#lgbt #offensive #tolerance #gay

I find it very offensive when the government tells me what I can and cannot watch. Censor yourself. ↗

— Michael Badnarik

#censor #find #government #i #i can

I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive. ↗

— Nora Ephron

#continually #controversial #difficulty #distinguishing #fascinated