Conscience Quote by Agatha Christie

If you don't accept responsibility for your own actions then you are forever chained to a position of defense.

— Holly Lisle

I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.

— Tom Brady

Before, if I'm in the wrong situation I tended to fight back and react in a way I know I shouldn't. If I feel…

— Andre Gray

If I do not respond to some situation, my conscience kills me. I believe in permissible violence, not necessarily non-violence.

— Pawan Kalyan

At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense because of their own poor judgment or bad behavior?

— Dan Gelber

Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.

— Rorion Gracie

To be forced to defend oneself is an inherently undesirable position to be in. The focus shifts from ideas to the person conveying them.

— Maajid Nawaz

It is better to control oneself, if one can, and not hit back. But on certain occasions, it is imperative to defend oneself. I…

— Maya Angelou

When someone abuses me I can defend myself, but against praise I am defenceless.

— Sigmund Freud

Self-defense is a part of the law of nature; nor can it be denied the community, even against the king himself.

— William Barclay

I only direct in self-defense.

— Mel Brooks

I never had any desire to defend myself, and never did I seriously think about it.

— Bhagat Singh