Defended Quotes

180 Defended quotes by 162 unique authors

The time must come inevitably when mankind shall surmount the imbecility of religion, as it has surmounted the imbecility of religion's ally, magic. It is… — H. L. Mencken
The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic. The Earth was absolutely round.… — Alexey Leonov
In trying to defend everything he defended nothing. — Frederick The Great
It would be a contradiction in terms if the oppressors not only defended but actually implemented a liberating education. — Paulo Freire
Although I never publicly defended promiscuity, I never publicly attacked it. I attempted to avoid the subject, in part because I felt, and often still… — Andrew Sullivan
The Latin American has no tribe to fall back on, as the African does, no reliable judiciary to defend his rights as the European does,… — Ted Simon
I get paid for seeing that my clients have every break the law allows. I have knowingly defended a number of guilty men. But the… — F. Lee Bailey
It is important for the apologist who desires to be obedient to the Word of God in defending the faith to pay special attention to… — Greg L. Bahnsen
Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the… — Anthony Storr
In stark contrast with the views of the Greek philosophers and with those of the rest of western intellectuals to the present day, Chinese Taoist… — Unknown Author
Those who believe that liberal democracy and the free market can be defended by the force of law and regulation alone, without an internalised sense… — Jonathan Sacks
If one person is unkind to an animal it is considered to be cruelty, but if a lot of people are unkind to animals (especially… — Ruth Harrison
Since inequalities of privilege are greater than could possibly be defended rationally, the intelligence of privileged groups is usually applied to the task of inventing… — Reinhold Niebuhr
The Gospel of life must be proclaimed and human life defended in all places and all times. — Pope John Paul II
Salvation does not lie where strong thrones are defended by swords, where the smoke of censers ascend to heaven or where thousands of strong men… — Adam Weishaupt
Close to the Gates a spacious Garden lies, From the Storms defended and inclement Skies; Four Acres was the allotted Space of Ground, Fenc'd with… — Homer
America must raise an empire of permanent duration, supported upon the grand pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, encouraged by the smiles of Justice and… — Nathanael Greene
On the whole our armed services have been doing pretty well in the way of keeping us defended, but I hope our State Department will… — Eleanor Roosevelt
I joined the British Army because she stood between Ireland and an enemy common to our civilization, and I would not have her (Britain) say… — Unknown Author
And if Sarah Palin whose Web site put and today scrubbed bull's-eyes targets on 20 Representatives, including Gabby Giffords, does not repudiate her own part… — Keith Olbermann
In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.… — Darrell Scott
I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. It is not the Constitution as I… — Abraham Lincoln
I now believe that the universe was brought into existence by an infinite Intelligence. I believe that this universe's intricate laws manifest what scientists have… — Antony Flew
Today the family is being attacked and defended with equal vehemence. — Mark Poster
Today President Obama gave a major speech where he defended his handling of the economy. And there were tons of people in the audience, you… — Jimmy Fallon

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