When communism collapsed in 1989, the big story that had been hardwired into citizens of western countries - that of the global battle against a distant dark and evil force - came to an abrupt end.

Violence, as it is for the mafia and most other criminal organizations, was bad for pirate business. By doing battle with prey, pirates risked damage to their own ships and injury to their crews. It...

Universal background checks work. You keep the guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That shouldn't be partisan - that should be something we can all agree to, but it became this huge battle and,...

I'm fighting a losing battle here: I'm trying to lose some weight. I love chocolate; that's one of my biggest downfalls. I haven't gotten a whole lot of chocolate, thank goodness, because I'd probably...

I had a very public battle with anorexia.

No battle is worth fighting except the last one.

During my more than 12 years in the Army, I never went into one battle that was finished with one shot and I never went in with the perfect plan either, but what I learned is that when we went in...

In Europe we know that the great teams always improve and we will have to do battle with them.

I have no first-strike capability. I never choose to go into battle first. But I won't back down.

Growing up, it was always a huge battle with my mom to let me color my hair or add extensions.

I think half the battle is just being comfortable in front of the camera - and I already am, doing so many videos and interviews, so then it just takes that extra step of trying to get into character.

It shouldn't matter what gender you are but that's where we are right now and it's a battle.

We are screaming battle cries against those whose political and personal agendas threaten our lives and sanity.

As a woman there's probably 20 people in your life that have underestimated you or will. Whether that be in your career or in your personal life and you've just got to battle it.

Jack Nicklaus learned how to play in major championships and I think that was a massive thing. That was half the battle.

I moved to New York - I attended NYU, did a BFA in Acting at NYU. I was really into hip-hop, so I started battling, like '8 Mile.' I used to rap battle.

While you may watch what you eat, food is only half the battle. Liquid calories count just as much - maybe even more!

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position...

I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.

I honestly believe that TV generally is obsessed with the ratings battle to the point of cutting its own throat.

After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor.

When you face a guy like Nogueira, you think, 'OK, this is about to be a battle,' because the last name Nogueira means a lot.