#strike

It was a strike against me that I didn't wear baggy jeans and jerseys and that I never hustled, never sold drugs. ↗

— Kanye West

#baggy #hustled #i #jeans #me

The failure of Socialism since 1945 is that whilst encouraging us all, the creators of wealth, to produce less through strikes, it has caused us all to demand a higher level of our own product. ↗

— Brian Harris

#creators #demand #encouraging #failure #higher

Judges who take the law into their own hands, who make up constitutional 'rights' in order to strike down laws they oppose, undermine the people's right to have their values shape public policy and define the culture. ↗

— Orrin Hatch

#culture #define #down #hands #into

Unlike most major American cities, Honolulu is geographically insulated from the rest of the country. When disaster strikes we cannot call on neighboring states for assistance. ↗

— Daniel Akaka

#american cities #assistance #call #cannot #cities

What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny. ↗

— William R. Alger

#god #highest #league #peace #secret

Today, the technology is there to give early and normally ample warning when a powerful tornado approaches. When a tornado strikes, all of us are at risk. ↗

— Spencer Bachus

#approaches #early #give #normally #powerful

Sectarian divide has created a schism in our society that is a major challenge. As monarch of all Bahrainis, it pains me to see many harmed by the actions of a few. And yet I am optimistic and have faith in our people. We all realize that now is the time to strike a balance between stability and gradual reform. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#am #balance #between #challenge #created

It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

#empire #empire state #for the people #people #state

The weeping voices rise straight up and strike the clouds. A passer-by at the roadside asks a conscript why, The conscript answers only that drafting happens often. ↗

— Du Fu

#asks #clouds #drafting #happens #often

For my stand-up, I always have my notebook with me and if something strikes me, I'll write it down. ↗

— Janeane Garofalo

#down #i #i always #me #notebook