Against - Quotes
Till now man has been up against Nature; from now on he will be up against his own nature.
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
When love comes before puberty, it can come in waves so clear and so powerful that no one can stand against its simple imperative.
It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us.
I think [...] [firearms] were invented by Satan himself, for they can`t be defended against with weapons and fists. All human strength vanishes when confronted with firearms. A man is dead before he sees what`s coming.
Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that`s not true. Some of the smaller countries are neutral.
I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.