Self Defense Quotes

165 Self Defense quotes by 111 unique authors

Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. — Gloria Steinem
I strongly believe that the Second Amendment creates an individual right to possess and use guns for purposes of both hunting and self-defense. — Cass Sunstein
The Second Amendment does protect the right to people to possess weapons for self-defense in the home. That's what the Supreme Court said. — Laurence Tribe
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. — Daniel Webster
In silence - and in self-defense - I figured things out in my own little way. — Loretta Young
Like the bee, we distill poison from honey for our self-defense--what happens to the bee if it uses its sting is well known. — Dag Hammarskjold
Fear is a healthy instinct, not a sign of weakness. It is a natural self-defense mechanism that is common to felines, wolves, hyenas, and most… — Hunter S. Thompson
Though defensive violence will always be 'a sad necessity' in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should… — Saint Augustine
In self-defense and in defense of the innocent, cowardice is the only sin. — Dean Koontz
But Nightshirts aren't dangerous," Pippi assured her. "They don't bite anybody except in self defense. — Astrid Lindgren
The necessary consequence of man's right to life is his right to self-defense. In a civilized society, force may be used only in retaliation and… — Ayn Rand
The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. — Thomas Jefferson
The human instinct for self-preservation is strong. I know, because mine pulls at me, too, like the needle on a compass. And everybody - I've… — Nancy Werlin
My new 9mm didnâ€™t fit my hand as well as my old one, but it was rapidly becoming a familiar weight. At first Iâ€™d decided… — Karen Chance
When you imagine mistakes, there can be no self-defense. — Frank Herbert
You mostly.â€ Her hands went still again as her eyes stared off into the past with a look so wistful it made me ache for… — Rachel Vincent
So I make no effort to hide my pain. I donâ€™t ever put it all on display like thisâ€”but for today and all the rest… — Ann Aguirre
Bud, my self-defense and combat skills teacher, was still trying to get me to learn knife fighting. "Silver knives! Painful and sometimes deadly to nearly… — Kiersten White
There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense. — S E Hinton
â€¦I noticed you donâ€™t have any self-defense trainingâ€¦â€ â€œâ€¦I can handle myself just fine.â€ She stared at me for a long, uncomfortable moment. Finally, â€œIn… — Devon Monk

Who Wrote These Self Defense Quotes

111 authors contributed a total of 165 Self Defense Quotes, led by these top contributors: