Defense Quotes

1240 Defense quotes by 905 unique authors

Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: You can't deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching… — Cesare Pavese
Perhaps a man may commit suicide in self-defense. — Khalil Gibran
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our… — Barack Obama
At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide. You gave yourself to it, breached your own defenses. You… — Cesare Pavese
Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack. — Sun Tzu
The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of… — Sun Tzu
The best form of defense is attack. — Carl von Clausewitz
Because there is global insecurity, nations are engaged in a mad arms race, spending billions of dollars wastefully on instruments of destruction, when millions are… — Desmond Tutu
We teach offense 5-0/5-5 (whole method) and defense by part (1-1/3-3). — Dick Bennett
For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the lane,… — Dick Bennett
If you want team play, you must stress defense. Defense makes players unselfish. — John Brady
Criticize on defense and encourage on offense. — John Brady
Defense can't guard two things in a row. — Chuck Daly
Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery. — Chuck Daly
If one of our players gets his second foul in the first half, then he must come out of the game and not re-enter until… — Chuck Daly
As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It's conversion from offense… — Bobby Knight
...you can't play any defense if the other team is on the foul line. — Mike Krzyzewski
My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints. — Rick Majerus
In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the… — Ralph Miller
We have a simple rule for switching. Anytime there is movement over the top of a screen, there has to be an automatic switch. If… — Ralph Miller
When covering the man with the ball, the defense should be able to touch the ball with his hand. He should assume this touching position… — Ralph Miller
In all the research you do as a coach, studying other coaches and championship-type situations, you find that all those teams combined talent with great… — Pat Riley
Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working. — Adolph Rupp
I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle: reduce the number of your opponent's shots; force your opponent into low percentage shots; control everything… — Adolph Rupp
In going for the last shot of the game most people wait too long to take the shot. Give yourself a chance to get the… — Norm Sloan

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