Defend Quotes

1167 Defend quotes by 868 unique authors

Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks. — Malcolm X
.. if you asked most people whether they believed in love or not, they’d probably say they didn’t. Yet that’s not necessarily what they truly… — Alain de Botton
Please, I'm a transgender former boy-bander. You think I don't know how to defend myself? — Libba Bray
Beautiful girls should know how to defend themselves against the advances of gentlemen. — Cassandra Clare
It is absurd to hold that a man should be ashamed of an inability to defend himself with his limbs, but not ashamed of an… — Aristotle
It's often a bad sign when people defend themselves against charges which haven't been made. — Christopher Hitchens
I believe that everyone has it in them to kill another person. In desperation, or hatred, or at least to defend themselves. — Steig Larsson
Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human… — Brandon Sanderson
Are the great spiritual teachings really advocating that we fight evil because we are on the side of light, the side of peace? Are they… — Chogyam Trungpa
As long as a person is involved with warfare, trying to defend or attack, then his action is not sacred; it is mundane, dualistic, a… — Chogyam Trungpa
Never think that war is a good thing, grandchildren. Though it may be necessary at times to defend our people, war is a sickness that… — Joseph Bruchac
There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives." "And what of those who protect… — Brandon Sanderson
Now that’s true poetic irony. I rush into battle to defend the fair name of Rose Larkin, and what does she do but fetch Robert… — Franny Billingsley
You are far less likely to soil your pants and cry for your mother if you’re prepared to defend yourself. — Veronica Roth
The largest part of what we call 'personality' is determined by how we've opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness". — Alain de Botton
I hold the gun out from my body, my arms straight, just as Four taught me, when that was his only name. I used a… — Veronica Roth
This is what I wanted most to avoid: for my rises and falls to become Tobias's rises and falls. That's why I can't let him… — Veronica Roth
...not everyone is willing to defend a position of 'not knowing.' There is no virtue in ignorance for its own sake. — B.F. Skinner
Great way to fight a war - be prepared to defend yourself for winning. — Chris Kyle
If we pick a fight, then we're just as bad as them. Combat should be used just to help people who can't defend themselves, period."… — Tamora Pierce
We best defend the Lord's glory by speaking first TO Him about unbelieving men rather than speaking first ABOUT Him to unbelieving men. — Sinclair B. Ferguson
It's always better to attack than to defend," Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at night. "Always. Ye don't win with… — Tamora Pierce
It is this kindness of his that unsettles me most. I can dodge a blow or block a knife. I am impervious to poison and… — R.L. LaFevers
TOP FIVE WAYS PEOPLE CAN SURPRISE YOU 5. Just when you think they’ve given up on you, they prove that they never will. 4. They… — Susane Colasanti
I wanted someone a little more approachable," I explained. "What, like Captain McTropicalShorts back there? Where on earth did you find him anyway?" "Just did… — Richelle Mead

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