#gains

To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt. ↗

— Mikhail Bakunin

#animal #crushes #dignity #even #foot

Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent. ↗

— James A. Baldwin

#any #born #conspiracy #cultivation #feels

I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#defend #did #everyone #i #i think

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#better #could #hoped #i #just

If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests. ↗

— King Abdullah II

#always #american #been #conflict #intelligence

There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest that is really important and in which we have to make a decision in a particular case as to which is more important. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

#amendment #another #case #circumstances #comes

I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

#also #because #i #movies #never

Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it. ↗

— Richard Adams

#beings #enjoy #feeling #human #human beings

What do I have to cheat for? I've always been playing against people older than me anyways. So what do I have to cheat for? ↗

— Freddy Adu

#always #anyways #been #cheat #i

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

#defends #disciples #eyes #guides #him