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Quotes About Defense

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.
~ German proverb
Humor is my sword and my shield. It protects me. You can open a door with humor and drive a truck right through.
~ Alan Simpson
If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
~ John A. Dix
For the multitude of worldly friends profiteth not, nor may strong helpers anything avail, nor wise counselors give profitable counsel, nor the cunning of doctors give consolation, nor riches deliver in time of need, nor a secret place to defend, if Thou, Lord, do not assist, help, comfort, counsel, inform, and defend.
~ Thomas a Kempis
Happy is the man who ventures boldly to defend what he holds dear.
~ Ovid
Humour is just another defence against the universe.
~ Mel Brooks
A good lawyer is going to try to protect her client.
~ John Kennedy
The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.
~ Clarence Darrow
As a defender I try to keep clean sheets.
~ Virgil van Dijk
The claim that Israel seeks to annihilate the Palestinians is simply a lie. Israel seeks to stop rocket attacks and tunnel invasions, and as long as Hamas is dedicated to those actions, they can expect a forceful Israeli reaction.
~ James Howard Kunstler
Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn't it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later?
~ Bono
Turkey's a NATO member. If Turkey gets attacked, we have to help defend Turkey.
~ Wesley Clark
If Turkey procures the S-400, it will mean they will not receive the F-35. It's that simple.
~ Mark Esper
Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's global enemies sense a failure of will.
~ Ben Shapiro
'Heaven's Gate' was based on a true story about the cattle people: the people who had the money turned on the settlers who were in the area. And it was mainly a defense of their behavior. And the cattlemen's association had just about declared war on these people who were poaching cattle, and because they were mainly immigrants.
~ Kris Kristofferson
I am not a pacifist in terms of turning the other cheek.
~ Amos Oz
I'm basically turning my apartment into an armory.
~ Luke Evans
The sooner we act, the sooner we can start turning the tables on cyberattackers.
~ Mike Pompeo
You can't score if you're turning it over. It's like a punt. If you go out and you punt 12 times, you're not scoring points. That's not good. So, when you turn the ball over and throw interceptions, you're giving the other team more opportunities and your team less opportunities.
~ Tom Brady
Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot.
~ Draymond Green
I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end.
~ Kawhi Leonard
The idea of the state is, or should be, a very limited, prescribed idea. The state looks after the defense of the realm, and other matters - raising revenue to pay for things which are for all of us, and so on. That idea has turned turtle now. The state isn't any longer perceived as an institution which exists to serve us.
~ Tom Stoppard
The Pentagon talks about our power to 'overkill' Russia ten times, twenty times, perhaps forty-eight times. For my tax money, it is sufficient to overkill them once.
~ Gore Vidal
Every time I kill someone, he can't plant an I.E.D. You don't think twice about it.
~ Chris Kyle