Defensive Quotes

232 quotes by 209 authors

America with 4% of the world's population has 50% of the worlds lawyers .... tort lawyers love to point out that 1% of America's health… — Richard Lamm
Every patriot believes his country better than any other country . . . In its active manifestation-it is fond of killing-patriotism would be well enough… — Ambrose Bierce
Playing against a defensive opponent is just as bad as making love to a tree. — Jorge Valdano
The defensive power of a pinned piece is only imaginary — Aron Nimzowitsch
There's a famous saying: "If you pass the square ball in your own defensive third it must not be intercepted." — Graham Taylor
I am sometimes perplexed by people who refer to defensive rifles, or defensive rifle shooting. The defensive arm is the pistol, since you have it… — Jeff Cooper
People who make war in order to escape slavery may possibly win....This will doubtless bring death and suffering to thousands....But people who tamely allow slavery… — Kenneth Roberts
Nature in America has always been suspect, on the defensive, cannibalized by progress. In America, every specimen becomes a relic. — Susan Sontag
The present dominant values (xenophilia, cosmopolitanism, narcissistic individualism, humanitarianism, bourgeois economism, hedonism, homophilia, permissivenes, etc.) are actually anti-values - values of devirilising weakness, since they… — Guillaume Faye
We all know why [the generals] are so critical of the defense secretary. They're being defensive because they weren't able to implement his brilliant plan… — Stephen Colbert
I didn't say what I said to be controversial just because most people are picking the Patriots to win. I consider myself a pretty good… — Warren Sapp
You want bold? Ask the hundreds of defensive backs I ran over during my career if they think I'm bold. — Jerome Bettis
We are a terrible defensive team right now. We're not putting forth the maximum effort that we need to put forth, especially in our position.… — Jermaine O'Neal
Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end. — Gichin Funakoshi
Victims may be defensive, submissive, over-accommodating to others, passive-aggressive in conflict, dependent on others for self-worth, overly sensitive, even manipulative. They're often angry, resentful, and… — David Emerald Womeldorff
Contract law is essentially a defensive scorched-earth battleground where the constant question is, "if my business partner was possessed by a brain-eating monster from beyond… — Charles Stross
Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb... he seems to… — Douglas MacArthur
There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat Yes, he has chemical and biological weapons. He's had those for a long time. But the… — Wesley Clark
I only really fake it anymore with sommeliers who are being really snotty to me and I don't want to take their grief and so… — Alton Brown
Yeah, there were (defensive) breakdowns but there were also variables into having those breakdowns. I think a lot of the mistakes that we made are… — Unknown Author

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