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Against Quotes

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.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm running against Mitt Romney or Sen. Hatch.

Quotes by Scott Howell

You cannot be a part-time candidate when you're running against Orrin Hatch.

Quotes by Scott Howell

Missile strikes - or any other such action - against a sovereign nation is an act of war.

Quotes by Scott Garrett

Obviously, I'm against bullying, but it does happen.

Quotes by Scott Hall

Japan's inexplicable lack of response to even consider a move to re-open their market to U.S. beef will sorely tempt economic trade action against Japan.

Quotes by Saxby Chambliss

Unless they're a fugitive or a felon, or adjudicated mentally ill, we're not against them buying guns at all.

Quotes by Sarah Brady

It would be wrong to see the re-making of Asia, much less India,as a revolt against the West. Asia has indeed been re-built on the ruins of colonialism, but not on the ruins of all that the West has come...

Quotes by Sanjaya Baru

It's hard not to identify with some of what Hillary Clinton is up against.

Quotes by Sandra E. Peterson

Delhi is special for me because I made my world record here. We were playing against France at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium when I hit the fastest drag-flick in the world during the London Olympics qualifications in 2012.

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

Switzerland is part of the fight against terrorism. There is no neutrality against this threat.

Quotes by Samuel Schmid

The main fight of Frelimo is against human exploitation.

Quotes by Samora Machel

The accumulated experience of mankind in the struggle against exploitation, synthesized in Marxism, enabled the Mozambican revolutionary movement to benefit from and absorb that experience.

Quotes by Samora Machel

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech.

Quotes by Samuel Alito

There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with.

Quotes by Sam Graves

If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

All who call the Holy Ghost a creature we pity, on the ground that, by this utterance, they are falling into the unpardonable sin of blasphemy against Him.

Quotes by Saint Basil

I would prefer to play for and against an attacking team, but I am now used to playing against defensive teams.

Quotes by Sadio Mane

In North Germany, a troublesome ghost is bagged, and the bag emptied in some lone spot or in the garden of a neighbour against whom a grudge is entertained.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

In 1559, Duke Frederick III was summoned before the Emperor Ferdinand I at Breslau to answer the accusations of extravagance and oppression brought against him by the Silesian Estates and was deposed, imprisoned, and his son Henry XI given the...

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

Iran must stop meddling in the affairs of Arab countries, and we refuse to be taken by Iran to an axis against Arab countries.

Quotes by Saad Hariri

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of things are these "against" quotes speaking out about?
Each of these quotes expresses being against something specific — from a personal political stance and an international ban on whale hunting, to views on gender equality and a serious accusation made against a government's actions. Each reflects the individual speaker's own words, not a general statement of fact.
Is there a quote about a personal position on the Israel-Palestine issue?
Yes. One speaker shares their own personal stance: "I'm very much tied to the state of Israel, but I am against their policy of settlements in Palestine." This is presented here strictly as that individual's personal opinion, not a broader claim about the conflict.
Is there a quote about protecting an endangered species?
Yes — one quote describes how a documentary's impact was so significant that it led to "the United Nations passing a resolution against the killing and hunting of these whales as they are an endangered species."
Is there a quote about gender equality?
Yes. One speaker states their own opinion plainly: "Men have not stacked the decks against women." It's presented here as that speaker's personal view, not as an endorsed conclusion either way. You can browse related opinions on our Fight quotes page.
Is there a quote accusing a government of serious wrongdoing?
Yes. One speaker makes their own accusation regarding Russia, stating that it "cannot bring into it a policy of genocide against the Chechens, and cannot kill journalists," as a condition for being part of what they call "this larger zone of peace." This is reported strictly as that individual speaker's own characterization and accusation, not as an established fact. For more, see our Always, He, and Me quotes pages.

Another quote points to international action taken against the hunting of an endangered species as an example of collective resolve. Continue with Fight and Always.