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Quotes About Defense

Then he started to talk about the role of the scientist," Teller recalls, "who has been accused of inventing deadly weapons.1324 He concluded: 'If the scientists in the free countries will not make weapons to defend the freedom of their countries, then freedom will be lost.
~ Richard Rhodes
Thus in the first months of 1940 it was already clear to two intelligent observers that nuclear weapons would be weapons of mass destruction against which the only apparent defense would be the deterrent effect of mutual possession.
~ Richard Rhodes
Early English roads were terrible. The Crown required landholders to maintain local roads at their own expense, one of three ancient obligations—to keep roads and bridges in repair, to build and maintain fortifications, and to serve in the militia—exacted to facilitate the kingdom's defense.30 Roads for ordinary communication and commerce were effectively orphans.
~ Richard Rhodes
you no longer need to protect or defend the mere part. You are now connected to something inexhaustible.
~ Richard Rohr
Protection was my strong suit. I needed something to be protected from. I
~ Richard Russo
The more you had, it seemed to me, the larger your border that needed defending.
~ Richard Russo
I'm always defending you, and Roo's always been smarter than me. Roo would never get involved with somebody like you." Parker shot Etienne another helpless glance. "Is that good or bad?" "I wouldn't be doing any more talking right now, if I were you," Etienne advised him.
~ Richie Tankersley Cusick
Rowww!" Bast wailed. The wrecking ball rolled straight over her, but she didn't appear hurt. She leaped off and pounced aain. Her knives sliced through the metal like wet clay. Within seconds, the wrecking ball was reduced to a mound of scraps. Bast sheathed her blades. "Safe now." "You saved us from a metal ball," Sadie said. "You never know," Bast said. "It could've been hostile.
~ Rick Riordan
Reyna's destiny: to die defending a passive-aggressive goddess.
~ Rick Riordan
If you mess with my friend, I will personally feed you to a great white shark.
~ Rick Riordan
You also know you're surrendered when you don't react to criticism and rush to defend yourself. Surrendered hearts show up best in relationships. You don't edge others out, you don't demand your rights, and you aren't self-serving when you're surrendered.
~ Rick Warren
It seems we are often guilty of being more interested in defending God's Word than in studying it.
~ Rick Warren
Other men may thrill to the sight of Old Glory rippling in the breeze, but for me the library was a better symbol of what I had taken up arms to defend.
~ Kathleen Rooney
He looked vague. "Did you? I don't remember." Tyler gave him one of the looks reserved especially for him, a combination of intense suspicion and total mistrust; Kane was, she knew, about as vague as a defense computer. And about as likely to raise the flag of surrender. He was up to something.
~ Kay Hooper
Never go easy on allies if you ahve to take them down. Especially allies. You're already fighting the urge not to hurt them. Counteract that and hit them with everything you've got.
~ Kelley Armstrong
He looked around as if expecting a posse of armed gunmen to round the corner at any moment. When footsteps sounded, he tensed, muscles bunching, prepared to leap up and defend us against-- Two preteen boys passed the alcove. One of them saw us and whispered to his friend. They grinned our way and shot Daniel a thumbs-up. When they'd gone by, I pushed him off me. "Okay, I might have overreacted," he said as we sat up. "You think?
~ Kelley Armstrong
A German attack on Russia's ally France would, in reality, be defensive—but the English talked as if Germany was trying to dominate Europe.
~ Ken Follett
So I should protect him?' 'As you would a mad dog that mauls intruders.
~ Ken Follett
So I should protect him? As you would a mad dog that mauls intruders.
~ Ken Follett
El flanco de un ejército era más vulnerable que su cabecera.
~ Ken Follett
Zustand drohender Kriegsgefahr. Prepare for imminent war.
~ Ken Follett
Dinamarca es un país llano con un buen sistema de carreteras, por lo que resulta imposible de defender contra cualquier ejército motorizado.
~ Ken Follett
She read a short report in The Times datelined Vienna and headed THE SERVIAN SCARE. She asked Bea if Russia would defend Serbia against the Austrians. "I hope not!" Bea said, alarmed. "I don't want my brother to go to war." Maud
~ Ken Follett
Dr. Ferrami can't afford a lawyer.
~ Ken Follett