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I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat.

We may be up against a stone wall, but we don't have to bloody our heads against it unless we choose to.

I'm against an all-white anything or an all-black anything.

First off, the PS2 and PSP can play against each other online.

How man evolved with such an incredible reservoir of talent and such fantastic diversity isn't completely understood... he knows so little and has nothing to measure himself against.

If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.

The panic of the Depression loosened my inhibitions against being different. I could be myself.

I have all my life fought against prejudice, having been subjected to it myself.

You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.

Each one of these treaties is a step for the maintenance of peace, an additional guarantee against war. It is through such machinery that the disputes between nations will be settled and war prevented.

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another.

Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.

Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.

It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam.

The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure.

Language is a skin: I rub my language against the other. It is as if I had words instead of fingers, or fingers at the tip of my words. My language trembles with desire.

The reality is that the special interest groups that have lobbied against Free Choice Vouchers object to any measure that would empower employees to have a say in their health benefits because it begins to erode their power in the current health care system.

The press seems to love pitting women against each other.

The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents.

Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.

I don't set myself targets. Last season I scored hat-trick against Wolfsburg and three days later, that was forgotten, you're about to be judged again. When you've done well, you don't want another game, you just want to feel great. When you've done badly, you can't wait for another chance to come.

The world is no longer against us.

Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind.

The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The only thing worse would be Iran being a nuclear power.

I believe that we are here for each other, not against each other. Everything comes from an understanding that you are a gift in my life - whoever you are, whatever our differences.

Today I start a diary; it is against my usual habbits, but out of a clearly felt need.

No weapon formed against me shall prosper.

The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game.

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.

Our heroes are fighting to bring stability to the Middle East, and they have put pressure on all of the tyrannies of the Middle East. They have taken a stand against tyranny, against terrorists, and for the prospect of decent societies throughout that region.