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Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power.

- Arundhati Roy

I`m not coming in here to be adversarial. I`m coming in here to tell you what I know. I explained Massachusetts goes by New York guidelines regarding mold. They (the Building Department) seemed genuinely concerned.

- Nancy Davis

We do support the city of Orr`s concern for safety, ... But we`re still in the research mode here. Just because a law is passed doesn`t mean that the local police or other law enforcement are capable of enforcing it. We don`t know if we have enforceability yet. We`re hoping it`s something that the railroad will work out with the city of Orr rather than becoming an adversarial relationship.

- Dave Phillips

Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.

- Roy Barnes

Trials by the adversarial contest must in time go the way of the ancient trial by battle and blood.

- Andrew Lebow