Quotes about Defense

Defense is superior to opulence. Votes: 4

I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence. Votes: 4

Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Votes: 4

There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. Votes: 4

A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country. Votes: 4

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom. Votes: 4

Defense is superior to opulence Votes: 3

Defense is not like other discretionary spending. Votes: 3

Defense involves three things: courage, energy, intelligence. Votes: 3

Defense. That' the thing I'm known for. Votes: 3

Defense is the first act of war. Votes: 3

Defense can't guard two things in a row. Votes: 3

Defense is what matters. Scoring doesn't interest me. Votes: 3

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball. Votes: 3

Health care costs are eating the Defense Department alive. Votes: 3

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball Votes: 3

Defense is a lot more natural to me than offense. Votes: 3

The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement. Votes: 3

The Black Panther party of Self-Defense is a revolutionary party. Votes: 3

Extol Jewish virtue, modern Zionism and the Israeli Defense Forces. Votes: 3

The Department of Defense took 40 years to get where it got. Votes: 3

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him Votes: 3

If you want team play, you must stress defense. Defense makes players unselfish. Votes: 3

Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery. Votes: 3

Defense wins championships. A good offense is beat by a good defense, always. Votes: 3

I believe in traditional marriage and I believe in the Defense of Marriage Act. Votes: 3

There is no excuse for waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department budget. Votes: 3

In Defense of the World Order . . . U.S. soldiers would have to kill and die. Votes: 3

Defense is attack, attack is defense, each being the cause and result of the other. Votes: 3

The Department of Defense, the largest single energy consumer in America, is bullish on solar. Votes: 3

National Defense is not a threat to peace; it is the guarantee of peace with freedom. Votes: 3

To get some of the substance of why [Michael] Flynn [is Defense Adviser] is so controversial. Votes: 3

I had no difficulty as Secretary of Defense moving from the Bush administration to the Obama administration. Votes: 3

The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens. Votes: 3

There is no client as scary as an innocent man."J. Michael Haller, Criminal Defense Attorney, Los Angeles, 1962. Votes: 3

Hillary Clinton worked with Marian Wright Edelman in Children's Defense Fund. That's all you need to do know. Votes: 3

The Clintons opposed gay marriage. They did don't ask, don't tell. They did the Defense of Marriage Act. Votes: 3

Defense is the stronger form with the negative object, and attack the weaker form with the positive object. Votes: 3

Defense is the stronger form with the negative object, and attack the weaker form with the positive object Votes: 3

I was learning, as I did in the Ministry of Defense. I never knew, but I always learned. Votes: 3

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. Votes: 3

This idea of holding the Defense Department hostage to the tax debate makes me sick to my stomach. Knock it off. Votes: 3

I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on. Votes: 3

If I had to resign every time the Cabinet disagrees with me, I could not last as a Defense Minister one week. Votes: 3

Defense is something I take pride in. I feel it's just as important as offense. They should have RBIs for defensive plays. Votes: 3

We have to back each other up no matter what. Defense, you have to do your job, and offense has to do theirs. Votes: 3

I only direct in self-defense. Votes: 2

Murder begins where self-defense ends. Votes: 2

The best defense is a good offense. Votes: 2

Education is the cheap defense of nations. Votes: 2

Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity. Votes: 2

Humor is just another defense against the universe. Votes: 2

Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby. Votes: 2

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. Votes: 2

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles. Votes: 2

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism. Votes: 2

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal. Votes: 2

Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense. Votes: 2

I think most defense attorneys know, to some extent, their clients are guilty. Votes: 2

With craziness, you can't predict it. There's very little defense you can have on craziness. Votes: 2

My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense. Votes: 2

Self-defense is the clearest of all laws; and for this reason - the lawyers didn't make it. Votes: 2

There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor. Votes: 2

The principle of self defense, even involving weapons and bloodshed, has never been condemned, even by Gandhi. Votes: 2

Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant. Votes: 2

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Votes: 2

Occupying my mind with complex problems has been my best and most powerful and most reliable defense against my mental illness. Votes: 2

Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense. Votes: 2

Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny; it is the political defense of women hating. Votes: 2

The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure. Votes: 2

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up. Votes: 2

When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think. Votes: 2

Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged and bound he cannot make even feeble resistance or defense. Votes: 2

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action. Votes: 2

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Votes: 2

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? Votes: 2

From protecting our natural resources to providing maritime security and national defense, the Coast Guard's duties are broad in scope, and the performance of those duties has never been more important. Votes: 2

The hardest people to reach with the love of God are not the bad people. They know they are bad. They have no defense. The hardest ones to win for God are the self-righteous people. Votes: 2

In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also. Votes: 2

Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. Votes: 2

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protection while he gives it. Votes: 2

Evil is the shadow of angel. Just as there are angels of light, support, guidance, healing and defense, so we have experiences of shadow angels. And we have names for them: racism, sexism, homophobia are all demons - but they're not out there. Votes: 2

Every chemical that makes it into your bloodstream - be it through your lungs, stomach, or skin - meets up with your liver at some point. Since your liver is your body's best defense when it comes to filtering out all those toxins, you need to treat it well. Votes: 2

If our nation goes over a financial Niagara, we won't have much strength and, eventually, we won't have peace. We are currently borrowing the entire defense budget from foreign investors. Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security. That is not, as our military friends say, a 'robust strategy.' Votes: 2

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense. Votes: 2

Defend me, God, from myself Votes: 1

I only direct in self-defense Votes: 1

The best defense is a good offence Votes: 1

If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal Votes: 1

Self-defense is the clearest of all laws, and for this reason lawyers didn't make it Votes: 1

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home Votes: 1

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels Votes: 1

I read in self-defense. Votes: 0

The prevent defense prevents victory. Votes: 0

The prevent defense prevents victory. Votes: 0

There's no defense against stupidity. Votes: 0

Self-defense is Nature's eldest law. Votes: 0

Right is its own defense. Votes: 0

Innocence is its own defense. Votes: 0

Optimism is my best defense. Votes: 0

Truth is the best defense. Votes: 0

Truth is its own defense. Votes: 0

I always root for the defense. Votes: 0

Believe, it is our best defense. Votes: 0

Abortion is an act of self-defense. Votes: 0

Ignorance is not a suitable defense Votes: 0

The best defense against logic is ignorance. Votes: 0

Lying is an elementary means of self-defense. Votes: 0

Apathy is the self-defense of the powerless. Votes: 0

Beauty is the ultimate defense against complexity. Votes: 0

Notre Dame had a ... sorta... statistical defense. Votes: 0

Good basketball always starts with good defense! Votes: 0

Fashion has always been my defense mechanism. Votes: 0

When carrying a concealed weapon for self-defense Votes: 0

Criticize on defense and encourage on offense. Votes: 0

Love, like truth, is the unassailable defense. Votes: 0

The best defense against propaganda: more propaganda. Votes: 0

The best defense against partisanship is expertise. Votes: 0

The best form of defense is attack. Votes: 0

People use irony as a defense mechanism. Votes: 0

My last defense / Is the present tense. Votes: 0

The best defense is a good story. Votes: 0

Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships. Votes: 0

The best defense is not to offend. Votes: 0

Firearms manufacturers usually find themselves playing defense. Votes: 0

The best defense is a confusing offense. Votes: 0

Things without defense: insects, kittens, small boys. Votes: 0

A wasteful defense is a weak defense. Votes: 0

I got into cooking out of self-defense. Votes: 0

A Nation's best defense is an educated citizenry Votes: 0

If you're not talking, you're not playing defense Votes: 0

Concentrate on defense because the offense will come. Votes: 0

Perhaps a man may commit suicide in self-defense. Votes: 0

My only defense is the acquisition of vocabulary. Votes: 0

The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack. Votes: 0

In my defense, the corpse was entirely unexpected. Votes: 0

Good mothers are underrated, just like good defense. Votes: 0

Art is our defense against hysteria and death. Votes: 0

there's no defense except all the errors made Votes: 0

Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying. Votes: 0

I haven't played defense in a couple years. Votes: 0

You can never advance the ball on defense. Votes: 0

Consistency is the defense of a small mind Votes: 0

Every good thing great and small needs defense Votes: 0

A stronger defense is an investment in peace. Votes: 0

There has never been a great 'silent' defense Votes: 0

That's how you win - pitching and defense. Votes: 0

Knavery is the best defense against a knave. Votes: 0

Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice Votes: 0

Hope is no basis for a defense policy. Votes: 0

You can never advance the ball on defense. Votes: 0

Isn't the best defense always a good attack? Votes: 0

I know we'll lead the league in defense. Votes: 0

Witness for the defense, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Votes: 0

When you imagine mistakes, there can be no self-defense. Votes: 0

They scored 26 points in three quarters. That's solid defense. Votes: 0

For upon all the glory shall be a defense Votes: 0

The best defense of democracy is an informed electorate. Votes: 0

Books and beer are the best and worst defense. Votes: 0

The origin of the labor movement lies in self-defense ... Votes: 0

The best defense against democracy is to distract people. Votes: 0

Great defense consists of 3 R's: read, react, and rotate. Votes: 0

Religion is a defense against the experience of God. Votes: 0

I still have things to learn, especially on defense. Votes: 0

Denial is a useful defense mechanism until it's not. Votes: 0

When there is no offense I make no defense. Votes: 0

There is no such thing as a successful defense. Votes: 0

Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships. Votes: 0

Millions for defense but not a cent for tribute. Votes: 0

There is no defense against a base on balls. Votes: 0

Moderation in the defense of liberty is no virtue. Votes: 0

The only defensible war is a war of defense. Votes: 0

I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems, Votes: 0

Millions for defense, but not one cent for survival. Votes: 0

Society is an artificial construction, a defense against nature's power. Votes: 0

My anti-authoritarian instincts let me directly to criminal defense work. Votes: 0

In Cookie's defense, it was raining wildcats and rabid dogs. Votes: 0

The most fundamental purpose of government is defense, not empire. Votes: 0

There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense. Votes: 0

Ceremony is necessary as the outwork and defense of manners. Votes: 0

We don't need any troops abroad-they don't help our defense. Votes: 0

Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defense. Votes: 0

War, except in self-defense, is a failure of moral imagination. Votes: 0

Wipe out the entire defense potential remaining to the Soviets. Votes: 0

Football is one-third offense, one-third defense, and one-third special teams. Votes: 0

Cut defense spending as part of cutting all federal spending. Votes: 0

Should I act violently in defense of my religion, absolutely. Votes: 0

We don't declare war any more; we declare national defense. Votes: 0

A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny. Votes: 0

Fed role - legal system, currency & defense, within its means. Votes: 0

Fighting for ourselves means manufacturing our own weapons of self-defense. Votes: 0

Young quarterbacks do well because they have a great defense. Votes: 0

I've still never gotten behind the defense and been caught. Votes: 0

A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. Votes: 0

I like to think I'm just talkin' in my defense. Votes: 0

I'm just trying to take what the defense gives me. Votes: 0

Big league defense is going to get outs most times. Votes: 0

It is vain to look for a defense against lightning. Votes: 0

Self-defense is not only our right; it is our duty. Votes: 0

The aims of life are the best defense against death. Votes: 0

A loving and fierce defense of economics as a science. Votes: 0

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused. Votes: 0

Social awkwardness is not a sin, in defense of liberty. Votes: 0

Liquor may have its defenders, but it has no defense. Votes: 0

Nobody shoulders a rifle in defense of a boarding house. Votes: 0

My first line of defense against reality is called sleep. Votes: 0

The offense sells tickets and the defense wins the games. Votes: 0

Winning is more related to good defense than good offense Votes: 0

The purpose of education is to teach a defense against eloquence. Votes: 0

Any defense of common sense must allow that it is revisable. Votes: 0

I have a self-defense mind. I've had it all my life. Votes: 0

The best defense is a well-directed fire from your own guns. Votes: 0

If it doesn't make sense, you should find for the defense. Votes: 0

All defense secretaries in wartime have, needless to say, made misjudgments. Votes: 0

All defense secretaries in wartime have, needless to say, made misjudgments. Votes: 0

Randy lay there like a slug. It was his only defense. Votes: 0

The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is. Votes: 0

We [Jews] have no other means of self-defense than our solidarity Votes: 0

Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense. Votes: 0

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism. Votes: 0

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. Votes: 0

The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders. Votes: 0

One omen is best, to fight in defense of one's country. Votes: 0

Being dead is the most airtight defense of one's own aesthetic. Votes: 0

Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries. Votes: 0

The defense should be expecting a run or a pass here. Votes: 0

National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman. Votes: 0

Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign state. Votes: 0

But as far as I'm concerned, I can still play defense. Votes: 0

These soldiers deserve a better defense secretary than the one we have. Votes: 0

These soldiers deserve a better defense secretary than the one we have. Votes: 0

The Seahawks defense has to go balls deep to win this game. Votes: 0

Mystification is the psychiatrist's defense against the danger of being found out. Votes: 0

An apology with a defense built in isn't much of an apology Votes: 0

Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility. Votes: 0

Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack. Votes: 0

[A] high minded gallantry in defense of the foundations of Christian culture. Votes: 0

Without comedy as a defense mechanism I wouldn't be able to survive. Votes: 0

Can the perpetrator of a "senseless" crime use transcendence as a defense? Votes: 0

Being a defense hawk and a budget hawk are not mutually exclusive. Votes: 0

Compartmentalization is an unconscious psychological defense mechanism employed to avoid cognitive dissonance. Votes: 0

Self-defense...is the only honourable course where there is unreadiness for self-immolation. Votes: 0

One doesn't defend one's god: one's god is in himself a defense. Votes: 0

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. Votes: 0

The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. Votes: 0

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. Votes: 0

A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack. Votes: 0

Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense. Votes: 0

I think of customer service as an offense and not a defense Votes: 0

I like every aspect of defense; I enjoy shutting down the offense. Votes: 0

I tell the truth, and truth is the ultimate defense against libel. Votes: 0

There is nothing so skillful in its own defense as imperious pride. Votes: 0

Nothing true can be said about God from a posture of defense. Votes: 0

When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense Votes: 0

National defense is the usual pretext for the policy of fleecing the people. Votes: 0

When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution. Votes: 0

The defense of morals is the battle-cry which best rallies stupidity against change. Votes: 0

When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution. Votes: 0

We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage and life. Votes: 0

Anyone who contributes to the defense fund of pornographers is a mental moonbeam. Votes: 0

In self-defense and in defense of the innocent, cowardice is the only sin. Votes: 0

Virginia is the absolute leader in homeland security and defense and information technology. Votes: 0

In the present imperialistic milieu there can be no wars of national self-defense. Votes: 0

There's no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom. Votes: 0

Diplomacy and defense are not substitutes for one another. Either alone would fail. Votes: 0

Don Rumsfeld is the finest secretary of defense the nation has ever had. Votes: 0

Anxiety is good for nothing if we can't turn it into a defense. Votes: 0

The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself. Votes: 0

The unity of all who dwell in freedom is their only sure defense. Votes: 0

I would make people who bullied me laugh, so that's my defense mechanism. Votes: 0

Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack. Votes: 0

We teach offense 5-0/5-5 (whole method) and defense by part (1-1/3-3). Votes: 0

Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working. Votes: 0

Nobody talked about my defense or that I used to steal bases, too. Votes: 0

The vote is a power, a weapon of offense and defense, a prayer. Votes: 0

National defense is the sacred duty of the young and all other people. Votes: 0

The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done. Votes: 0

If we can't find cuts in the defense budget, we're not looking carefully enough. Votes: 0

As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway. Votes: 0

I was the fat kid, so as a defense mechanism, I was the jokester. Votes: 0

The defense of marriage is the defense of freedom. Neither of which is obsolete. Votes: 0

Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue. Votes: 0

In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. Votes: 0

The love of books is a love which requires neither justification, apology, nor defense. Votes: 0

Being briefed only once is a quaint defense. You're either briefed or not briefed. Votes: 0

If we need women in our defense forces, we must not need much defense. Votes: 0

There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea. Votes: 0

Israel has the right to shell Palestinian hospitals and schools out of self defense... Votes: 0

Judge said, what you got in your defense son? Fifty-seven channels and nothing on. Votes: 0

Wisdom makes a slow defense against trouble, though a sure one in the end. Votes: 0

We are living in a world in which all wars are wars of defense. Votes: 0

The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense. Votes: 0

The best defense against terrorism is a strong offensive against terrorists. That work continues. Votes: 0

God's first line of defense - and offense - for every situation is prayer. Votes: 0

Life goes on after sorrow, in spite of sorrow, as a defense against sorrow. Votes: 0

Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense: the creative act. Votes: 0

That's my only defense against this world: to build a sentence out of it. Votes: 0

A nation with a goofy foreign policy needs a very serious policy of defense. Votes: 0

There is no defense against a perfect pass. I can throw the perfect pass. Votes: 0

I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America. Votes: 0

... the best missile defense system of all would be a just and lasting peace. Votes: 0

...you can't play any defense if the other team is on the foul line. Votes: 0

Don't you know that I laugh because it is my last defense against tears? Votes: 0

Installing a new offense is harder than a new defense. It just takes time. Votes: 0

There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war. Votes: 0

So I'd rather have a defense that's successful where everyone's comfortable in their positions. Votes: 0

I am convinced of the necessity to take an effective measure of self defense. Votes: 0

But Nightshirts aren't dangerous," Pippi assured her. "They don't bite anybody except in self defense. Votes: 0

I get a lot more confidence winning games playing defense than winning the run-and-gun game. Votes: 0

Anne Arundel County has become the world's epicenter of military intelligence and defense-related information technology. Votes: 0

The duel may go on for long, but the self-defense often wins over the self-reproach. Votes: 0

I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems. Votes: 0

I think all of you know there is no adequate defense against massive nuclear attack. Votes: 0

My sole defense against the natural horror which death inspires is to love beyond it. Votes: 0

Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... in private self-defense. Votes: 0

I see the task of architecture as the defense of the authenticity of human experience Votes: 0

The principle of self defense is an American tradition that began at Lexington and Concord. Votes: 0

A good football team plays offense and defense. You have to be aggressive and disrupt. Votes: 0

I see neither bravery nor sacrifice in destroying life or property, for offense or defense. Votes: 0

The full life is filled with vulnerability, not defense. You face whatever feeling there is. Votes: 0

Free yourself emotionally - to be emotionally resilient is the best defense against growing rigid. Votes: 0

There is no substantive, rational defense; I mean, the other side doesn't have a case. Votes: 0

Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals. Votes: 0

Men of honor, men of God in a healthy society, stand in defense of justice Votes: 0

Pawns: they are the soul of this game, they alone form the attack and defense Votes: 0

These are dangerous days we live in and you, the artists, are our last defense. Votes: 0

It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country. Votes: 0

Death comes to everyone. We must stand proud as Afghans in the defense of Islam. Votes: 0

I wish I had the energy that my grandchildren have - if only for self-defense. Votes: 0

With comedy, a lot of people develop their sense of humor as a defense mechanism. Votes: 0

In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World Cup without a solid defense. Votes: 0

The right to bear arms is because it's the last form of defense against tyranny. Votes: 0

The core of our defense is the faith we have in the institutions we defend. Votes: 0

With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats) Votes: 0

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game Votes: 0

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and a willingness to act in its defense. Votes: 0

In silence - and in self-defense - I figured things out in my own little way. Votes: 0

The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people. Votes: 0

The truth exposes some people so deeply, their last defense is to front a carefree insanity. Votes: 0

If you let your hitting bother your defense, you are not going to be very good. Votes: 0

I really like defensive players. I've never played defense so I often wonder how they think. Votes: 0

Lying is not only a defense mechanism; it's also a coping mechanism and a survival technique. Votes: 0

Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. Votes: 0

It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable. Votes: 0

I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level. Votes: 0

"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense. Votes: 0

There is no defense against reproach, but obscurity; it is a kind of concomitant to greatness. Votes: 0

I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level Votes: 0

The jelly-bean eating thug says that national defense is important. But national defense starts at home. Votes: 0

Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important. Votes: 0

The only defense against evil, violent people is good people who are more skilled at violence. Votes: 0

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. Votes: 0

'The whole world loves a lover' is an interesting theory, but a very bad legal defense. Votes: 0

To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench. Votes: 0

Outsiders develop humor as a defense; why do you think most comedians are gay or Jewish? Votes: 0

I can't wait to write a defense of the drone strike that takes out Julian Assange. Votes: 0

War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. Votes: 0

The anti-tax-cut, soft-on-defense, big-spending Democrats will take the Democratic Party to the edge and maybe over. Votes: 0

... governmental defense of any theology necessarily weakens the legitimacy of both the government and the theology ... Votes: 0

It is unreasonable ... to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life. Votes: 0

My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints. Votes: 0

You do not have the right to take another human's life, unless it's in strict self-defense. Votes: 0

Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense. Votes: 0

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense. Votes: 0

Certainly, we shouldn't go about making a habit of taking generals and making them secretary of defense. Votes: 0

War for the sake of war is sin, but war for the sake of defense is duty. Votes: 0

Martial arts is for defense. It's not for attacking. So when people are fighting, always, always, defend. Votes: 0

I want to compliment The Heritage Foundation for its work on behalf of a strong national defense. Votes: 0

I go out every day and try to play great defense. I know my hitting will improve. Votes: 0

I need NOW's defense like a fish needs a bicycle. I don't want them to defend me. Votes: 0

There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor. Votes: 0

It is absurd to entrust the defense of a country to people who own nothing in it. Votes: 0

Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one's own despised and unwanted feelings. Votes: 0

Definitions are the guardians of rationality, the first line of defense against the chaos of mental disintegration. Votes: 0

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure. Votes: 0

A funeral eulogy is a belated plea for the defense delivered after the evidence is all in. Votes: 0

What, then is law [government]? It is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense. Votes: 0

We need to learn how to give a defense for our belief in Christ without getting defensive. Votes: 0

If I had a defense like Hal Mumme has, I would be trying them on every kickoff. Votes: 0

You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked. Votes: 0

The Earth was singing her revolution. She was calling her brave men and women to her defense. Votes: 0

Your only defense can be you were so madly in love you weren't responsible for your actions. Votes: 0

In the defense of civil liberties there can be no exceptions, or there will soon be many. Votes: 0

[Donald Trump] attitude towards our longest defense alliance and NATO, that we should somehow walk away from it. Votes: 0

Many defense experts have predicted that we face no greater threat from a single country than from Iran. Votes: 0

Then Maura made something with butter and Calla made something with bacon and Blue steamed broccoli in self-defense. Votes: 0

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States. Votes: 0

Nothing is more harmful to the world than a martial art that is not effective in actual self-defense. Votes: 0

A real jiu-jitsu fighter does not go around beating people down. Our defense is made to neutralize aggression. Votes: 0

We are using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they're using their civilians to protect their missiles. Votes: 0

The cliché organizes life; it expropriates people's identity; it becomes ruler, defense lawyer, judge, and the law. Votes: 0

The foundation stone of wealth accumulation is defense, and this defense should be anchored by budgeting and planning. Votes: 0

Vitamin C is a very effective immune booster and probably the safest first line of defense for infection. Votes: 0

I learned the technology and tradecraft of electronic security in self defense, with a lot of expert help. Votes: 0

Our funding is based on our support of ideas like limited government, individual rights and a strong defense. Votes: 0

When the Goths are at the gates, forming study groups and praying for deliverance is not effective defense. Votes: 0

The ABA works tirelessly in its efforts involving the first line of defense: the prevention of burn injuries. Votes: 0

I think the important point is the turning point in combining offense and defense in a reasonable way. Votes: 0

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both. Votes: 0

A war is never undertaken by the ideal State, except in defense of its honor or its safety. Votes: 0

All the small, simple, conscious acts of living a sudden defense against the dying we do every day. Votes: 0

Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. Votes: 0

In my own defense, I wrote a one-man show, and that to me was more where I fit. Votes: 0

I think when you play a role, you always have to be a defense attorney for that character. Votes: 0

The best form of self defense is to become invisible... If you can't do that learn Wing Chun! Votes: 0

We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army. Votes: 0

My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions Votes: 0

I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense. Votes: 0

I'm the first player in history that doesn't want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble. Votes: 0

If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they've had a bad day. Votes: 0

Whatever I can do to help our team, whether it's defense or offense, I'm going to do it. Votes: 0

I don't think a worship of nature is necessary to mount a really strong defense of the environment. Votes: 0

Killing a man in defense of an idea is not defending an idea; it is killing a man. Votes: 0

Your conscience is no defense against you sins; however, it can unfortunately deny you the pleasure of enjoying them. Votes: 0

I fought against her, trying to mount some kind of defense, but it was like fighting Dimitri on crack. Votes: 0

The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband, is unworthy of the name of wife. Votes: 0

My father wanted me to learn self-defense, so I enrolled in the Academy and loved it from the start. Votes: 0

No, painting is not interior decoration. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy. Votes: 0

The souls now incarnating are power souls. It is a dark age. To incarnate now one needs psychic self-defense. Votes: 0

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned. Votes: 0

Sometimes, you are going to give up a bucket, but defense is the key. That's the most important thing. Votes: 0

Lawyers claim that their clients have been grossly mistreated, which is what criminal defense lawyers are paid to do. Votes: 0

I was able to promote a strong defense budget when it could have been cut a lot more severely. Votes: 0

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms. Votes: 0

I play defense and I'm a unique defender because I'm tall and slim but I also have great speed. Votes: 0

I was no suffragette, but I was pretty sure the he-can't-control-himself defense was a big, stinky load of horseshit. Votes: 0

The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery? Votes: 0

But little Carlos's most important defense was not his good punch but rather the beginnings of a great education. Votes: 0

Christians should be among those who speak loudest in defense of civil liberties and the protection of the weak. Votes: 0

I couldn't add my talent, which is prodigious, to a defense of someone even accused of hurting a child. Votes: 0

We will export death and violence to the four corners of the earth in defense of our great nation. Votes: 0

Home is the first refuge from - and last defense against - the disappointments and the terrors of life. Votes: 0

There is no defense or security for any of us except in the highest intelligence and development of all. Votes: 0

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is. Votes: 0

Your pantry is your first line of defense against food-borne illness and things like high blood pressure and cholesterol. Votes: 0

When you cut a half-a-trillion dollars from the defense budget, it affects almost every area in the defense budget. Votes: 0

If you don't accept responsibility for your own actions then you are forever chained to a position of defense. Votes: 0

Joy explodes throughout the book of Psalms like fireworks, and is the most potent anti-missile defense system there is. Votes: 0

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and believe that law-abiding Americans have the right to self-defense. Votes: 0

Often times I have hated in self-defense; if I were stronger I would not have used such a weapon. Votes: 0

While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace. Votes: 0

My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it. Votes: 0

Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves. Votes: 0

Being a running back helped me tremendously. It taught me judgement in the defense and how to judge the football. Votes: 0

Nothing fills me with deeper sadness than to see a Southerner apologizing for the defense we made of our inheritance. Votes: 0

Europe has become the first line of defense for the United States. It has become a training ground for terrorists. Votes: 0

They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want. Votes: 0

Make no mistake, in this campaign, I will offer the American ideals of economic freedom a clear and unapologetic defense. Votes: 0

We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. Votes: 0

The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals. Votes: 0

For the first time in Rex Ryan's career as a head coach, his offense is now better than his defense. Votes: 0

suicide is the ultimate 'one-up,' as it were, the accusation that brooks no defense, the argument won at last. Votes: 0

Passiveness affects everything. It affects you on the bases and on defense. It affects your thinking. I can't be passive. Votes: 0

I am sure, zeal or love for truth can never permit falsehood to be used in the defense of it. Votes: 0

The Cowboy's defense has more holes in it than Ronny Milsapp and Jose Feliciano after a game of lawn darts. Votes: 0

As long as you are still fighting in defense of your dignity and for your occupied land, all is well. Votes: 0

Regardless of how well you can be offensively, if you have a great defense, you can deal with any offense. Votes: 0

To make fun of an administration, to make fun of anything, Mark Twain said, is the last defense of democracy. Votes: 0

It's well known that the greatest defense against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back. Votes: 0

Truth and beauty can still win battles. We need more art, more passion, more wit in defense of the Earth. Votes: 0

It's rare in an administration for a secretary of state and a secretary of defense to get along really well. Votes: 0

Imagine what the world could be if we were on the offense with love instead of on the defense with hate. Votes: 0

Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just. Votes: 0

When I was a prosecutor in San Francisco I would get advice on trying cases from public defenders and defense attorneys. Votes: 0

The passion to change the world for the better is a more powerful force than defense to keep it the same. Votes: 0

I think the more aggressive I am on defense helps me to get easier buckets and get in a good grove. Votes: 0

For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense. Votes: 0

One of my assets is my fitness. My fitness around the net and my movement: that's my defense to the power. Votes: 0

If you play angry, you lose what you're supposed to do. On defense we just read our keys and play fast. Votes: 0

To me, defense is a mental attitude…it takes will and heart to go out there and lock your man up. Votes: 0

In high school, I was just a guy who ran the court and played defense. Now I have the whole package. Votes: 0

Pardon me, Mr. Craig, but how are we going to defense Mr. McCovey... in the upper deck or the lower deck? Votes: 0

Our defense is not in our armaments, nor in science, nor in going underground. Our defense is in law and order. Votes: 0

Being a dandy is a condition rather than a profession. It is a defense against suffering and a celebration of life. Votes: 0

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels. Votes: 0

My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons. Votes: 0

Players act like the floor is slanted; they run downhill on fast breaks and jog uphill when getting back on defense Votes: 0

If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts. Votes: 0

I thank heaven for a man like Adolf Hitler, who built a front line of defense against the anti-Christ of Communism. Votes: 0

I knew Rick Pitino was going to make them play that outbreak, monkey defense. He's been doing it all his life. Votes: 0

The Lord is my strength, my strong rock, my defense, my deliverer, the horn of my salvation, and my refuge. Amen. Votes: 0

Self-defense is a part of the law of nature; nor can it be denied the community, even against the king himself. Votes: 0

Humor was also a defense mechanism from getting picked on at school. If I could be funny maybe people wouldn't bother me. Votes: 0

A good coach is interested in how tough you are, how you react to adversity, how quickly you get back on defense. Votes: 0

I am not going to talk about patriotism, duty, liberty, and the defense of freedom because that's all dung to a soldier. Votes: 0

The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense. Votes: 0

I wasn't a bad basketball player, but I was far from the world's greatest. Good defense, no offense - that was me. Votes: 0

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots Votes: 0

You have to give it to the Packers. They are a good team. They have a great offense and a great defense. Votes: 0

The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without. Votes: 0

If there be an infinite Being, he does not need our help - we need not waste our energies in his defense. Votes: 0

I am so glad people have started making films n martial arts and self-defense, which is actually the need of the hour. Votes: 0

J.J. Watt, he does on defense what Andrew Luck does on offense. He inspires those around him, he makes them better. Votes: 0

I think teams win. I don't think offense wins. I don't think defense wins. I don't think special teams - teams win. Votes: 0

We know our job. We are grinders and we are physical and we need to make their (defense) look back over their shoulders. Votes: 0

It's just really exciting to have the ball in my hands. Not just on defense but to make plays on special teams also. Votes: 0

I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard. Votes: 0

I don’t use a ring of any kind on my phone. This is so that I am always on offense and never defense. Votes: 0

I don't have to run from none of these fighters. If I want to keep my defense tight and break em' down I can. Votes: 0

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight. Votes: 0