Quote by Agona Apell

The strength to kill is not essential for self-defence; one ought to have the strength to die.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“In self-defence, you know, all life eventually accommodates itself to its environment, and human life is no exception.”

— Jacob Riis

“Self-defense is an act that implies you have something valuable to defend. After the instinct, you begin to wonder. What, specifically, was I aiming…

— Emily Arsenault

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

— William Barclay

[Self-defense is] justly called the primary law of nature, so it is not, neither can it be in fact, taken away by the laws…

— William Blackstone

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

When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution.

— Anonymous

“Self-defense was an accepted motive for murder.”

— Farrah Naseem

Self-defense is Nature's eldest law.

— John Dryden

Self defense is a primary law of nature, which no subsequent law of society can abolish; the immediate gift of the Creator, obliges everyone…

— Elbridge Gerry

Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense.

— Ron Paul

Self-defense is not only our right; it is our duty.

— Ronald Reagan