Defense Quote by Baron de Montesquieu Download Open image “It is unreasonable ... to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.” — Baron de Montesquieu ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Attempt Defense Defense Man Attempt Men Oblige Man Reason Unreasonable Unreasonable Oblige
The law does not expect a man to be prepared to defend every act of his life which may be suddenly and without notice… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
There are times when to be reasonable is to be cowardly. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Men have no right to what is not reasonable, and to what is not for their benefit. — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
To follow the path that others have laid before you is a reasonable course of action; therefore all progress is made by unreasonable men. — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The individual is not only best qualified to provide his own personal defense, he is the only one qualified to do so: and his… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
It is in the nature of the human being to seek a justification for his actions. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is immoral from almost any point of view to refuse to defend yourself and others from very grave and terrible threats, even as… — Herman Kahn Copy Share Image
It is unjust to exact that men shall do out of deference to our advice what they have no desire to do for themselves. — Luc de Clapiers Copy Share Image
Reason can be fought with reason. How are you going to fight the unreasonable? The trouble with you, my dear, and with most people,… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
To me, defense is a mental attitude it takes will and heart to go out there and lock your man up. — Michael Finley Copy Share Image
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry, defense, transportation, agriculture,… — Christopher Bond Copy Share Image
On the McLaughlin Report, August 26, 1990: 'There are only two groups that are beating the drums for war in the middle East, the… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
The inner defenses are unconscious. They consist of a kind of magic aura which the mind builds around cherished belief. Arguments which penetrate into… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
Football is not just all about throwing the ball. You got to run the ball, too. Defense has to be good. — Justin Jefferson Copy Share Image
The law is the collective organization of the individual's right to lawful defense of his life, liberty and property. When it is used for… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
You say I have a bad attitude. But have you ever stopped to check yours? — Tasha Marie Copy Share Image
Their [the U.S.’s] defense budget in absolute figures is almost 25 times bigger than Russia’s. This is what in defense is referred to as… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
He should release the tax returns tomorrow. It's crazy. You've got to release six, eight, ten years back tax returns. Take the hit for… — William Kristol Copy Share Image