Defensive Quotes

232 Defensive quotes by 209 unique authors

Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender. — Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which… — Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Suburbia is all about private ownership and not having to share, and it leads to a paranoid, defensive mindset. I know this, having grown up… — Hari Kunzru
Me, I walk along and feel quietly defensive, a recluse in the Land of We. That's quite the loaded word, 'we. — Caroline Knapp
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
People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don't think that's it. Because… — Jess Weixler
When something's wrong, even though you're the one doing it, you shouldn't feel defensive about it. It's hard because you have to protect yourself as… — Jess Weixler
The more closely [the German army] converged on [Stalingrad], the narrower became their scope for tactical manoeuvre as a lever in loosening resistance. By contrast,… — B. H. Liddell Hart
With growing experience, all skillful commanders sought to profit by the power of the defensive, even when on the offensive. — B. H. Liddell Hart
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. — Dalai Lama
And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be resorted to, is a strictly defensive act, - at least… — Benjamin Tucker
Defensive and offensive lineman control the game and true sports fans know that. — Dante Hall
Mark my words: If Shaun Rogers is healthy, he'll be the NFL defensive player of the year. — Matt Millen
I never pay attention to errors in the Minor Leagues. Derek Jeter made 43 errors in the South Atlantic League, and I didn't care. With… — Jim Bowden
I like using one QB. If we have two that are relatively equal, then we can't afford to have one on the bench. They need… — Alan Chadwick
The transition from the defensive to the offensive is one of the most delicate operations in war. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The secret of improved plant breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is love. While I was conducting experiments to make spineless cacti, I often talked to… — Luther Burbank
Judging others will avail you nothing and injure you spiritually. Only if you can inspire others to judge themselves will anything worthwhile have been accomplished.… — Peace Pilgrim
The worst thing is the world is a defensive my-kid-can't-do-anything-wrong parent. — Laura Schlessinger
Every once in a while, someone would call me a foreigner or a Yankee, or whatever. In the United States, someone might say something, like… — Viggo Mortensen
I get very weird and defensive about what I'm working on - I wouldn't even tell my secretary what the next page of my novel… — Joan Juliet Buck
Act with the greatest determination and on the offensive. The defensive is the death of every armed rising. — Vladimir Lenin
That's really good for an actor - to like the people behind the scenes - because then you treat the camera differently. If you really… — Emile Hirsch
Incentives are not strategy, they are tactics. Defensive measures. — Carlos Ghosn
It's absolutely philistine not to recognize what a great book 'An American Dream' is. Norman Mailer is his own worst enemy, and if you don't… — Germaine Greer

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