Quotes About Defense

I'm a good rebounder, good on switching screens good defender; I'm looking to improve my offense and hopefully I can go out there show what I can do.

Will we forever live by our sword? We definitely will live with our sword. I don't think our children or grandchildren won't be soldiers. We must make efforts to try and not live only by our sword, but we will always be with a sword.

My family is heavily involved in the Marines and close-combat training, and I was raised doing Japanese sword training, so I've always been of the mentality that you have to be able to defend yourself.

You have to go to war with a sword and a shield. You cannot go to war with bare hands.

I've been involved in air strikes against Syria and operations against Syria numerous times in my career.

Israel is becoming a fortress. Fences along the borders with Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria.

Hezbollah is not fighting for Syria. Hezbollah is not fighting for Iran. Hezbollah is fighting for Lebanon.

We need to significantly increase the number of bombing runs we're conducting in Iraq and Syria.

Let's put America first. Let's not spill American blood to fight the enemies of other countries as is the case in Syria.

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

I think lawyers have a fidelity to the system itself that's always got to be with them, and indeed, most of the defense lawyers I know observe that.

New and emerging infections keep coming back and the world needs a collective defense system, and that requires international cooperation and collaboration, in the name of global solidarity.

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

It is in the nature of society to secure and defend the conditions of its own existence even against its members.

There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war.

My Chief Rabbit has told me to stay and defend this run, and until he says otherwise, I shall stay here. --Bigwig

One of the highest marks of citizenship is fighting for the common defense.

I am one of those scientists who feels that it is no longer enough just to get on and do science. We have to devote a significant proportion of our time and resources to defending it from deliberate attack from organised ignorance.

the furious firepower of the 16 Panzer Division was turned on to our positions. … There was a shout 'Tanks in front!

Between 2 and 3 in the morning of the 19th inst. I was aroused by the cry that the enemy was upon us.

When the wolf is at your door, it's best to have a big gun.

People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.

A monkey directs its attacks toward the face and head. It will grab you by the head, using all four limbs, and then it will wrap its tail around your neck to get a good grip, and it will make slashing attacks all over your face with its teeth, aiming especially for the eyes. This is not a good situation if the monkey happens to be infected with Ebola virus.