Defense Quotes

1240 Defense quotes by 905 unique authors

Have we the means of resisting disciplined armies, when our only defense, the militia, is put in the hands of Congress? Of what service would… — Patrick Henry
I do not believe in loving enemies; I have pretty hard work to love my friends. Neither do I believe in revenge. No man can… — Robert Green Ingersoll
The Gospel of Life is not for believers alone: it is for everyone. The issue of life and its defense and promotion is not a… — Pope John Paul II
You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but the voices… — Barack Obama
I listen a little to the Democrats, and if one of them gets elected, we are going on defense," Giuliani continued. "We will wave the… — Rudy Giuliani
Often times I have hated in self-defense; if I were stronger I would not have used such a weapon. — Khalil Gibran
And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from… — Benjamin Franklin
In order to assure an adequate national defense, it is necessary - and sufficient - to be in a position in case of war to… — Giulio Douhet
Air power can either paralyze the enemy's military action or compel him to devote to the defense of his bases and communications a share of… — Winston Churchill
"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense. — Adolf Galland
Without comedy as a defense mechanism I wouldn't be able to survive. — Garry Shandling
Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence ... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain… — Nelson Mandela
And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to vigilance… — Janet Napolitano
Their [the U.S.’s] defense budget in absolute figures is almost 25 times bigger than Russia’s. This is what in defense is referred to as ‘their… — Vladimir Putin
The true measurement of a person's worth isn't what they say they believe in, but what they do in defense of those beliefs. If you're… — Edward Snowden
As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the… — Pope Francis
As far as I was concerned, the Panthers were 'baaaaaad.' The Party was more than bad; it was bodacious. The sheer audacity of walking onto… — Assata Shakur
In such a state, humility is the virtue of men, and their only defense; to walk humbly with God, never doubting, whatever befall, that His… — Paul Elmer More
The average taxpayer in Germany or Japan pays less for the defense of his country than the average taxpayer in America pays for the defense… — David Bergland
We're importing Hinduism into America. The whole thought of your karma, of meditation, of the fact that there's no end of life and there's this… — Pat Robertson
This book will expose the sins of the fathers and the vicious abuse of the Jewish people. 'In Defense of Israel' will shake Christian theology.… — John Hagee
If you say that you reject violence when it exceeds the limits imposed by the needs of defense, they accuse you of pacifism, without understanding… — Errico Malatesta
When Israelis in the occupied territories now claim that they have to defend themselves, they are defending themselves in the sense that any military occupier… — Noam Chomsky
In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement… — Jeffrey R. Holland
If I were in Congress in 1996, I would have voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which used Congress's constitutional authority to define what… — Ron Paul

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