Self-Defense Quotes

26 quotes by 26 authors

• Finally, is not liberty the restricting of the law only to its rational sphere of organizing the right of the individual to lawful self-defense; of… — Frederic Bastiat
• Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense. — Conrad Black
• As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in response to the… — John O. Brennan
• I only direct in self-defense. — Mel Brooks
• My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense. — Fred Allen
• The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like… — Barry Eisler
• War, except in self-defense, is a failure of moral imagination. — Bill Moyers
• The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense. — Ida B. Wells
• We all recognize that Colorado and our nation have a long and storied tradition of gun ownership for hunting, outdoor recreation and self-defense. However, I… — Mark Udall
• When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution. — Stephen L. Carter
• When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense… — Ed Gillespie
• All art is an intensely vulnerable gesture, and it is made with no small amounts of risk, and fear. So, I have plenty of sympathy… — Steven Erikson
• At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense because of their own poor judgment or bad behavior? — Dan Gelber
• You do not have the right to take another human's life, unless it's in strict self-defense. — Michael Moore
• Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac. — George Orwell
• Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense. — Ron Paul
• Lying is an elementary means of self-defense. — Susan Sontag
• 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

Who Wrote These Self-Defense Quotes

26 authors contributed a total of 26 Self-Defense Quotes, led by these top contributors:

• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Michael Moore
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Bobby Seale
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Barry Eisler
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Luke Harding
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Cheech Marin
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Mel Brooks
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by George Orwell
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Loretta Young
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Fred Allen
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Ed Gillespie
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Ida B. Wells
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Karl Liebknecht
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Gwen Ifill
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Susan Sontag
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Ron Paul
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Bill Moyers
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Gloria Steinem
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Stephen L. Carter
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Cass Sunstein
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Frederic Bastiat
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Conrad Black
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Mark Udall
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Laurence Tribe
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by John O. Brennan
• 1 Self-Defense Quote by Steven Erikson