Quotes About Trumped

In truth, it would be misleading to say that local and state concerns trumped the national interest, because in most minds no such thing as the national interest even existed.

Cynics fooled themselves into thinking they had sussed out the worst-case scenarios and were invariably surprised by how life trumped them. Dreamers were often disappointed—but seldom in themselves.

The president and the administration had a duty to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, but powerful constituencies of the president did not want the president to defend it. And unfortunately, politics trumped duty.

In a decision I dreaded but expected, five Catholic, male Justices held that RFRA trumped any rights the women might have and ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby.

I woke with a start. At first I assumed I'd trumped myself awake again.