Defending Quotes

305 Defending quotes by 265 unique authors

The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible… — Giulio Douhet
The Europeans must now honor their commitments. That is the position that France is defending. — Francois Fillon
Never is liberty more easily lost than when we think we are defending it. — Ben Chifley
Money has, as we know, no value in itself. It is a convenient yardstick for a large number of material values. But the health and… — Karl Evang
Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost. — Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by monuments but deeds. Sometimes it needs refining; sometimes it needs… — Lee H. Hamilton
But I am just as appalled that my experience, knowledge, dedication and service relative to defending the United States against biological warfare has been turned… — Steven Hatfill
The truth is far from you, so you know you got to lie. Then you're all the time defending what you can never justify. — Bob Dylan
The (Supreme Court) ruling that anyone who's arrested -- even accidentally -- can be strip-searched was decided five to four, with the votes for the… — Jon Stewart
Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; itâ€™s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending. — Rorion Gracie
The man who is meek is not even sensitive about himself. He is not always watching himself and his own interests. He is not always… — Martyn
John F. Kennedy:] Above all, while defending our own vital interests, nuclear powers must avert those confrontations which bring down an adversary to the choice… — Elie Abel
Our rulers will best promote the improvement of the nation by strictly confining themselves to their own legitimate duties, by leaving capital to find its… — Thomas B. Macaulay
I love agitation and investigation and glory in defending unpopular truth against popular error. — James A. Garfield
All of us have schnozzles... if not in our faces, then in our character, minds or habits. When we admit our schnozzles, instead of defending… — Jimmy Durante
When defending itself against another country, a nation never lacks men, but too often, soldiers. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The cooperation of navies from around the world promises high tactical value for the ships, aircraft, and divers involved; while demonstrating international resolve in defending… — John C. Stennis
Politics pretty quiet over the week-end. Democrats are attacking and the Republicans are defending. All the Democrats have to do is promise "what they would… — Will Rogers
How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about being right, about… — Stephen Covey
It seems we are often guilty of being more interested in defending God's Word than in studying it. — Rick Warren

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