Defensive Quotes

232 Defensive quotes by 209 unique authors

Incidentally, part of a photographerâ€™s gift should be with people. You can do some wonderful work if you know how to make people understand what… — Walker Evans
Aggressiveness carries with it an incalculable moral edge in any combat, offensive or defensive. — Jeff Cooper
For my own part, I believe that in dealing with skeptics, and unbelievers, and enemies of the Bible, Christians are too apt to stand only… — J C Ryle
Some people who experience a religious conversion seem to undergo a personality change. They can be quite congenial and easygoing when talking about mundane things,… — Darrel Ray
In most of the European countries - France stands out in its resistance to this particular form of American cultural imperialism - the national film… — Fredric Jameson
Today, Israel is stronger than ever. Israel has defensive tools of its own - those developed in the past and those developed today and those… — Shimon Peres
This country cannot afford the deceptive luxury of waging defensive warfare. — James Forrestal
When you become defensive, blame others, and do not accept and surrender to the moment, your life meets resistance. Any time you encounter resistance, recognize… — Deepak Chopra
Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green -… — Jerry Rice
Early fear was felt cellularly and was indeed real. Defensive postures were necessary, but defenses generalize cellularly in adulthood and do not expire. It takes… — David Richo
Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act. — Benjamin Tucker
America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad. — Chris Christie
The positions I played in football, being a quarterback and a defensive back, you had to kind of have a little independent thinking. — Hale Irwin
Often there is a wall between the journalist and the star because there is usually not much time to get to know a person, and… — Ruud Gullit
How I feel about and behave toward myself is the basic determinant of most of my behavior. If I improve my self-regard, I will find… — William Schutz
I don't like the way I look so I don't like being photographed. I become defensive. — Richard Griffiths
Hats divide generally into three classes: offensive hats, defensive hats, and shrapnel. — Katharine Whitehorn
I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No… — Samantha Morton
Why wouldn't an enhanced deterrent, a more stable peace, a better prospect to denying the ones who enter conflict in the first place to have… — Dan Quayle
I think everybody works from a defensive position, for the most part, in the film industry. — Will Oldham

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