Defended Quotes

180 quotes by 168 authors

The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against… — Teresa of Avila
The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology. — Irving Babbitt
I was a pretty scrappy, tough kid; I got in all sorts of fights at school. I defended myself - boys didn't mess with me.… — Amy Adams
In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was no alternative for… — Gerry Adams
The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined within it must be defended and actively promoted by London… — Gerry Adams
A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior. — Vinoba Bhave
People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend. — Usain Bolt
What holds an Arab leader in power is a mixture of violence and prestige. Both President Assad and King Hussein were felt to have defended… — James Buchan
It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic balances simply doesn't work any more. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended. — George W. Bush
Abortion is defended today as a means of ensuring the equality and independence of women, and as a solution to the problems of single parenting,… — Robert Casey
Venezuelan interests are to be defended by Venezuela. The U.S. should defend the interests of the U.S. Where are the U.S. people, where are the… — Hugo Chavez
There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent… — Eldridge Cleaver
From the latter he is defended by being well armed and having good allies, and if he is well armed he will have good friends,… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared. — Henri Nouwen
What I "discovered" was that happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance. It is not… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Nature has made up her mind that what cannot defend itself shall not be defended. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ringing assurance that we are not alone... That we are assisted and defended by a powerful and glorious order of invisible Beings. — Billy Graham
The old saying of the two kinds of truth. To the one kind belongs statements so simple and clear that the opposite assertion obviously could… — Niels Bohr
The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies...If the right to life is not defended decisively as a… — Pope John Paul II

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