Defense Quotes · Page 19

Well, I tried to play defense. But when they did call a foul on Shaq, I tried to make sure they called…

— Vlade Divac

The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband, is unworthy of the name of wife.

— Elbert Hubbard

J.J. Watt, he does on defense what Andrew Luck does on offense. He inspires those around him, he makes them better.

— Bill Cowher

God's first line of defense - and offense - for every situation is prayer.

— Joyce Meyer

Defense is my main priority, and offense is going to come second.

— DeAndre Jordan

We need to play tough defense and have a sound offense. But mostly, we have to outrebound the other team.

— Ben Howland

If you have an elite defense, that can be your third star, so to speak.

— Frank Vogel

“Love' is the only weapon I have, I will defend with love, I will attack with love.”

— Amit Kalantri

What is the best thing you can do in a close game? Drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense!…

— Bobby Knight

A time is marked not so much by ideas that are argued about as by ideas that are taken for granted. The…

— Lawrence Lessig

You can get much easier shots just by staying patient and getting to what you want, not letting the defense dictate what…

— Jaren Jackson, Jr

So-called defense now absorbs sixty per cent of the national budget, and about twelve per cent of the Gross National Product.

— George Wald

We know something of the cost of that war. We were in it from December seventh, '41, till August of '45. Ever…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

Wit isn't a useful instrument of defense; it may make a short-run appeal, but it creates a backlash- one saw this in…

— Diana Trilling

Given man's nature, freedom will always be in jeopardy, and the only question that need concern each of us is if and…

— Benjamin A. Rogge

Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as…

— Eckhart Tolle

National Defense A strong USA defense brought down the Soviet Union. It was Ronald Reagan - first in a speech at Notre…

— Rush Limbaugh

People were so naive about plants, Ellie thought. They just chose plants for appearance, as they would choose a picture for the…

— Michael Crichton

William," the professor said, softly, "what now is your weapon?"…"Truth," he whispered, his voice rasping. He cleared his throat. "Truth is my…

— Bryan Davis

I don't believe in any form of unjustified extremism! But when a man is exercising extremism -- a human being is exercising…

— Malcolm X

The thing is, that when you're young, you always think you'll meet all sorts of wonderful people, that drifting apart and losing…

— Kate Jacobs

I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When your purpose and your occupation is giving confidence to people, teaching self defense, giving empowerment, teaching a positive lifestyle to other…

— Rener Gracie

In Ferguson, there are witnesses who say Brown had his hands up when he was shot. That should be enough probable cause…

— Al Sharpton

Killing a man in defense of an idea is not defending an idea; it is killing a man.

— Jean-Luc Godard

No, painting is not interior decoration. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.

— Pablo Picasso

The Cowboy's defense has more holes in it than Ronny Milsapp and Jose Feliciano after a game of lawn darts.

— Dennis Miller

The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.

— Ida B. Wells

When everyone touches the ball, it gives you energy and life on defense.

— Rajon Rondo

Defense involves three things: courage, energy, intelligence.

— Don Meyer

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

— Trey Burke

I'll pinch-run all day, I'll play defense all day, it doesn't matter to me.

— Trea Turner

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned.

— James Madison

I'm very realistic about who's coming to my defense. I am my defense.

— Bill Browder

The ABA works tirelessly in its efforts involving the first line of defense: the prevention of burn injuries.

— Richard Neal

You say I have a bad attitude. But have you ever stopped to check yours?

— Tasha Marie

I really like defensive players. I've never played defense so I often wonder how they think.

— Priest Holmes

When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense

— Bill Walton

In Defense of the World Order . . . U.S. soldiers would have to kill and die.

— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and a willingness to act in its defense.

— George P. Shultz