Defend Quotes · Page 14

Rarely does a congressman stand up and defend a liquor company. Rarely does a congressman stand up and defend a bar.

— Jon Taffer

When someone has to intervene to defend the liberty of the press, that society is sick.

— Umberto Eco

I think you should defend to the death their right to march, and then go down and meet them with baseball bats.…

— Woody Allen

For me, I will defend what's right - not who I am speaking with at the time or who I think will…

— Kyle Richards

“I am not superior than anybody, don't say i am, else i won't defend you when you get caught.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

When one's ideas are not challenged, one's ability to defend them weakens.

— John Stuart Mill

The fact that you own a gun and shoot to defend your life is a very American way of thinking.

— Isabel Allende

I live proudly in a body of my own design. I defend my right to be complex

— Leslie Feinberg

The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person…

— Ezra Taft Benson

It's always better to attack than to defend," Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at night. "Always. Ye…

— Tamora Pierce

I never open the newspaper, never. I never go to a website; I never turn on the T.V. hoping to find something…

— Rush Limbaugh

You know what to expect when you play Championship sides. They're very solid defensively, they're not scared to put their foot or…

— Wojciech Szczesny

I wish my dad or somebody had taught me how to fight and defend myself. Because you're very vulnerable if you can't…

— Lenny Henry

I'm good everywhere. I can defend the takedowns. I can get a guy down if I want them. I can keep it…

— Kamaru Usman

I came to Washington to get things done, and I'll work with anyone to lower costs and defend protections for those with…

— Colin Allred

Let me not hurt, by any selfish deed Or thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend; Nor would I pass, unseeing,…

— Ella Wheeler Wilcox

In the Senate, I will defend the protections in the Affordable Care Act, and expand health care to more Americans.

— Cal Cunningham

The system will always be defended by those countless people who have enough intellect to defend but not quite enough to innovate.

— Edward de Bono

I don't need a perfect person. I just need someone who will defend me.

— Anonymous

Privacy is not a luxury in America: it is a right - one that we need to defend in the digital realm…

— Chelsea Manning

It's often a bad sign when people defend themselves against charges which haven't been made.

— Christopher Hitchens

I can't count the men who have tried to seduce me away from my virtue by teaching me how to defend it.

— Patrick Rothfuss

You have to know the time to suffer, you have to know the time to attack, you have to know the time…

— Casemiro

There is no win, people are not allowed to defend themselves these days, but are questioned when they don't try.

— Keke Palmer

My first mind-set when I am out on the field is to defend well and not concede.

— Naby Keita

Never defend yourself; agree with your critics, it takes the wind out of their sails.

— Fay Weldon

Usually, it is man who attacks; as for me, I defend myself, and I often capitulate.

— Napoleon III

We have a right to defend ourselves, but we don't have a right to aggress.

— Dennis Kucinich

In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were exterminated.

— Joe Wurzelbacher

“Our politicians always show lame excuse to defend their cripple decisions.”

— Munia Khan

No one from abroad can dictate to us whether Poles are allowed to defend themselves against slandering.

— Andrzej Duda

“Don't watch the plays of the other team waiting to defend, be you and make them defense.”

— Audrey Regan

Growing up, Mammy always said, 'Never back down from someone you defend yourself.' And that's what I did. I was never afraid.

— Maura Higgins

In the beginning, you'll have to defend your vision. But after you succeed, your vision will defend you.

— Anonymous

If you're afraid to defend your convictions because you might get your ass kicked for it, you're not really fit to advocate…

— James Carlos Blake

We will defend our victory through armed struggle. We will have to do that.

— Robert Mugabe

I would never make fun of anyone who is obviously disabled who cannot defend himself, like Donald Trump.

— Maurizio Cattelan

Once he [Negro] realizes that [he is at war ], then he can defend himself.

— Malcolm X

I'm going to be a guy who can defend a bunch of different positions.

— Mohamed Bamba

Bring forward what is true, Write it so that it is clear, Defend it to your last breath!

— Ludwig Boltzmann