Defend Quotes

1167 Defend quotes by 868 unique authors

The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
I defend Israel's right to exist, to defend themselves, to not let themselves be exterminated a second time. — Oriana Fallaci
It certainly has not been in my self-interest to defend men. — Warren Farrell
It would be refreshing to have a politician try to defend guns without any reference to the Second Amendment, but on the merits of guns. — Jonathan Safran Foer
Almost all our suffering is the product of our thoughts. We spend nearly every moment of our lives lost in thought, and hostage to the… — Sam Harris
In my own case, the most inflammatory statements I have ever made are ones that I have written and remain willing to defend. — Sam Harris
Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed… — Robin Hayes
As we look forward to freedom, the shining city on the hill and the best days of America lying ahead, it is the men and… — Robin Hayes
To be influential in tomorrow's world, to defend our values and our development model, France needs Europe and Europe needs France. — Francois Hollande
I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French. — Francois Hollande
It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is… — Hubert H. Humphrey
It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must… — Thomas Jefferson
That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far… — June Jordan
I think, unfortunately, we live in a world where people attack other people and I think a legitimate rationale for war is the saving of… — Sebastian Junger
Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in… — B B King
Conservatives have no understanding of modern capitalism. They have a distorted understanding of the traditional values they claim to defend. — Christopher Lasch
I never open the newspaper, never. I never go to a website; I never turn on the T.V. hoping to find something I can attack.… — Rush Limbaugh
Over the years, during television interviews, whenever the host or the reviewer or whoever gets cynical and nasty with me, I will behave accordingly. I… — John Lydon
I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way… — Naguib Mahfouz
The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it. — Andre Maurois
Don't make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice. — Bryant H. McGill
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands… — Anthony de Mello
The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were mistreated themselves and… — Alice Miller
There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself. — Dwight L. Moody
I have enormous respect for anyone who would offer to sacrifice their life to defend my right to live. Is there any greater gift one… — Michael Moore

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