--- title: "14 Attack Defend Quotes by 14 authors" description: "Browse 14 Attack Defend quotes by 14 authors. Discover the best Attack Defend sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d67/diego-costa-7284_attack_the-best-way-to-attack-is-to-defend-well_2082322.jpg" --- > [The best way to attack is to defend well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-costa/the-best-way-to-attack-is-to-defend-well/) [Diego Costa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-costa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d67/diego-costa-7284_attack_the-best-way-to-attack-is-to-defend-well_2082322.jpg) > [I like to have the freedom to attack and defend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/i-like-to-have-the-freedom-to-attack-and-defend/) [Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/891/weston-mckennie-6693_attack_i-like-to-have-the-freedom-to-attack-and_2251491.jpg) > [For ruining a fact, do not attack it, defend it badly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shariati/for-ruining-a-fact-do-not-attack-it-defend-it-badly/) [Ali Shariati](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shariati/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7c/ali-shariati-35249_defend_for-ruining-a-fact-do-not-attack-it-defe_699389.jpg) > [Always attack, Never defend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-begala/always-attack-never-defend/) [Paul Begala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-begala/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/paul-begala-13540_attack_always-attack-never-defend-791195_791195.png) > [Whoever wants to be champions has to be able to attack and defend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernandinho/whoever-wants-to-be-champions-has-to-be-able-to-attack-and-defend/) [Fernandinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernandinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/894/fernandinho-5762_able_whoever-wants-to-be-champions-has-to-be_400289.jpg) > [It is like when you go to war: we have to know how our enemies attack and defend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/it-is-like-when-you-go-to-war-we-have-to-know-how-our-enemies-attack/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/jose-mourinho-2585_chairman_it-is-like-when-you-go-to-war-we-have-to_262431.jpg) > [The most important thing is that we play as a team. It means to attack together but to defend together as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philipp-lahm/the-most-important-thing-is-that-we-play-as-a-team-it-means-to-attack/) [Philipp Lahm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philipp-lahm/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/philipp-lahm-5048_attack_the-most-important-thing-is-that-we-play_366108.png) > [People automatically think that because you attack, you can't defend. Not true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-alves/people-automatically-think-that-because-you-attack-you-can-t-defend/) [Dani Alves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-alves/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d9/dani-alves-5180_attack_people-automatically-think-that-because_1044429.jpg) > [You can't win. The annoying thing is that you can't attack them, but you can't defend yourself. The best thing you could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-pattinson/you-can-t-win-the-annoying-thing-is-that-you-can-t-attack-them-but/) [Robert Pattinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-pattinson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/418/robert-pattinson-778_annoying_you-can-t-win-the-annoying-thing-is-that_2926303.jpg) > [We have an army far better adapted to attack than to defend. Let us fight at advantage before we are forced to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-e-b-stuart/we-have-an-army-far-better-adapted-to-attack-than-to-defend-let-us/) [J. E. B. Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-e-b-stuart/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c7/j-e-b-stuart-68832_adapted_we-have-an-army-far-better-adapted-to-at_358823.png) > [Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee, die if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-can-t-attack-flee-if-you-can-t/) [Sima Yi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg) > [“Any attempt to attack, defend, or withdraw will work against you. Instead, you must restrain these reactive tendencies, find the courage to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-brinkman/any-attempt-to-attack-defend-or-withdraw-will-work-against-you/) [Rick Brinkman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-brinkman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/rick-brinkman-88223_attack_any-attempt-to-attack-defend-or-withdraw_2708234.jpg) > [It's always better to attack than to defend," Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at night. "Always. Ye…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/it-s-always-better-to-attack-than-to-defend-coram-had-told-her-when/) [Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/368/tamora-pierce-935_defend_it-s-always-better-to-attack-than-to-def_746386.png) > [“You can’t succeed like that. It’s always easier to attack than to defend. Defending, you have to devote attention to anticipating the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wildbow/you-can-t-succeed-like-that-it-s-always-easier-to-attack-than-to/) [wildbow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wildbow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/wildbow-7723_defend_you-can-t-succeed-like-that-it-s-always_2374663.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attack-defend/#itemlist", "name": "Attack Defend Quotes", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The best way to attack is to defend well.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diego Costa" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-costa/the-best-way-to-attack-is-to-defend-well/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d67/diego-costa-7284_attack_the-best-way-to-attack-is-to-defend-well_2082322.jpg", 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It means to attack together but to defend together as well.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Philipp Lahm" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philipp-lahm/the-most-important-thing-is-that-we-play-as-a-team-it-means-to-attack/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/philipp-lahm-5048_attack_the-most-important-thing-is-that-we-play_366108.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/philipp-lahm-5048_attack_the-most-important-thing-is-that-we-play_366108.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/philipp-lahm-5048_attack_the-most-important-thing-is-that-we-play_366108.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The most important thing is that we play as a team. 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Not true.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dani Alves" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-alves/people-automatically-think-that-because-you-attack-you-can-t-defend/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d9/dani-alves-5180_attack_people-automatically-think-that-because_1044429.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d9/dani-alves-5180_attack_people-automatically-think-that-because_1044429.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d9/dani-alves-5180_attack_people-automatically-think-that-because_1044429.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“People automatically think that because you attack, you can't defend. Not true.” — Dani Alves", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You can't win. The annoying thing is that you can't attack them, but you can't defend yourself. The best thing you could possibly do is punch a paparazzi and give them their big payday.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert Pattinson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-pattinson/you-can-t-win-the-annoying-thing-is-that-you-can-t-attack-them-but/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/418/robert-pattinson-778_annoying_you-can-t-win-the-annoying-thing-is-that_2926303.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/418/robert-pattinson-778_annoying_you-can-t-win-the-annoying-thing-is-that_2926303.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/418/robert-pattinson-778_annoying_you-can-t-win-the-annoying-thing-is-that_2926303.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You can't win. The annoying thing is that you can't attack them, but you can't defend yourself. 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Stuart", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee, die if you can't surrender!", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sima Yi" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-can-t-attack-flee-if-you-can-t/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee…” — Sima Yi", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 12, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Any attempt to attack, defend, or withdraw will work against you. Instead, you must restrain these reactive tendencies, find the courage to stand your ground, and then step forward in the face of this determined opposition.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rick Brinkman" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-brinkman/any-attempt-to-attack-defend-or-withdraw-will-work-against-you/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/rick-brinkman-88223_attack_any-attempt-to-attack-defend-or-withdraw_2708234.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/rick-brinkman-88223_attack_any-attempt-to-attack-defend-or-withdraw_2708234.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/rick-brinkman-88223_attack_any-attempt-to-attack-defend-or-withdraw_2708234.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Any attempt to attack, defend, or withdraw will work against you. 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Attack and have done with it!", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tamora Pierce" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/it-s-always-better-to-attack-than-to-defend-coram-had-told-her-when/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/368/tamora-pierce-935_defend_it-s-always-better-to-attack-than-to-def_746386.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/368/tamora-pierce-935_defend_it-s-always-better-to-attack-than-to-def_746386.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/368/tamora-pierce-935_defend_it-s-always-better-to-attack-than-to-def_746386.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's always better to attack than to defend,\" Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at…” — Tamora Pierce", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 14, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“You can’t succeed like that. It’s always easier to attack than to defend. Defending, you have to devote attention to anticipating the enemy, you can’t devote too much planning to any one aspect of the defense. You can be creative when attacking. It’s why villains tend to win more than they lose. Most of the time, they get to make the first move. 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