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On taking a stand, for better or worse.
Some quotes here take a stand on real-world policy debates, referenced only generically rather than argued in either direction. One recurring thread pushes back on the idea that the odds are stacked against women; read more at Me.
At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.
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Every painting I do is related to the last one: it may be a continuation of a previous painting or it may be a reaction against it.
I've been telling anybody who would listen that I wanted to do a series for the last 10 years. But I wouldn't do it if I was just another cop pushing bad guys up against the wall.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
We may be up against a stone wall, but we don't have to bloody our heads against it unless we choose to.
There ought to be no laws to guarantee property against the folly of its possessors.
The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.
O, popular applause! what heart of man is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?
That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a lasting witness against them and the same will it be against Christians.
The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.
When a federal court issues an order against enforcement of a government policy, the ruling traditionally applies only to the plaintiff in that case.
My top priority as Attorney General is to continue the fight against violent crime, and step it up wherever needed.
While encryption protects against cyberattacks, deploying it in warrant-proof form jeopardizes public safety more generally.
Tackling and playing well in space against any spread offense is very important.
The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.
