Nancy Pelosi Quotes

I've gotten resistance for my entire career.

When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.

Anyone who is a leader for reform will accumulate enemies over time.

If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything.

Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have, and I understand that as much as anyone.

I'm always challenged by someone.

Opposition is true friendship.

I made the film in spite of Harvey, not because of Harvey.

I make enemies deliberately. They are the sauce piquante to my dish of life.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

Spend most of your time with the people who are against you. Your friends are going to vote for you anyhow.

Men of energy of character must have enemies…

I defend my players and coaches.

I've been called a traitor a few times in my life by some of my countrymen.

I love fighting back. I love finding allies, and - famously - I enjoy making enemies.

It's always hard going against friends.

Of course defenders will try to provoke me - that is their job.

I'm here to be the guy that rubs people the wrong way sometimes.

My job is fighting.

I have a lot of big names on my side that I'm willing to fight, and I'm pretty sure they are willing to fight me, too.

Any time you make a big statement about something in the world, you are bound to ruffle some feathers.

The best work usually meets the strongest opposition.

In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team.

Thank Fate for foes! I hold mine dear As valued friends. He cannot know The zest of life who runneth here His earthly race without a foe.