Anything else would run contrary to our values, it would run contrary to the wishes of the people on the ground, it would run contrary to our interests.

So soft power is something that really emerges partly because of governments, but partly despite governments.

America s Hope Against Hope

Esperanto exists despite the 'Esperantists'.

They held out against all odds.

Defying the prognosis, the patient survived.

From God, the Lord of the steps (of progression),

From Allah, the Lord of all pinnacles.

from God, the Lord of the Stairways.

From Allah, Owner of the ascending steps.

From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.

From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

a chastisement from Allah, the Lord of the ascending steps,

From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways

All of this activity is taking place against the odds.

She cremated him against his wishes.

Part 3 Prosperity and posterity

They work against the clock and against the thermometer.

He shares it unconditionally and he shares it regardless.

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

58. The entire population of Kashmir which, contrary to affirmations by the Indian Government, was continuing its struggle with its spirit unbroken, wanted India to give it its freedom.

The security fence was a temporary, non violent defensive measure to prevent suicide bombing and, contrary to the Special Rapporteur's predictions, had been dramatically successful.

In order to minimise the differentiation of elderly poor persons, the minimum amount of the old age pension has been increased.

But I went ahead anyway.

They want order, even at some cost to those at the bottom.

Contrary to expectations, the collapse of communism did not bolster international cooperation.

Despite the temptation to spend its way out of slump, Argentina's non interest expenditure remained roughly constant.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the government did not go on a spending binge.

It is this determination that they show against all odds.

At times he can be an overbearing bastard, but not with me.

This incursion took place notwithstanding the Agency's strong protests.

Rather unusually, each of this special couple has agreed to write the vows of the other.

Because contrary to what you might think, this is not devoid of life.

Tenacity is how I kept at it against all odds.

And we have to save the professor in spite of himself.

Then Paul said to him, God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

It allows him to trumpet Thailand s strategic objectives and the region s major issues, sometimes in confrontation with the interests and the demands of the West.

So, none of these people are doing what they think is right.

Contrary to popular perception, the EU is not ruled by the European Commission in Brussels.

In contrast to the international trend of growing inequality, in Namibia, it is shrinking.

Contrary to Kashin's prediction a consensus was never fully formed.

Punish by way of trampling all over the law is fundamentally destroying the legitimacy of the government.

Contrary to the law, the police have been calling in people suspected of painting for questioning.

I made her play the piano against her will.