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Quotes About Guarding

To see the smallest means to be clear. To guard wisdom means to be strong. If one uses one's light in order to return to this clarity one does not endanger one's person. This is called the hull of eternity.64
~ David H. Rosen
Which men are most likely to be controlling? Those who are lower in mate value. These men ramp up heavy mate guarding because they believe they have lucked out in attracting a desirable woman and believe that she will be difficult or impossible to replace.
~ David M. Buss
Those who wish to attain God and progress in religious devotion, should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they can never attain perfection.
~ Ramakrishna
God defend me from myself.
~ Michel de Montaigne
God guard me from my friends, for I shall guard myself from my enemies.
~ James Howell
Every good thing great and small needs defense
~ John Muir
Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.
~ Gautama Buddha
Why do people carry guns? Protection, right? To protect me and myself. Whether it's home protection or street protection.
~ Snoop Dogg
Well," said Ronan, "I hope he likes it. I've pulled a muscle." Gansey scoffed, "Doing what? You were standing watch." "Opening my hood.
~ Maggie Stiefvater
The born watchdog patrols his beat once in so often during the night. At all times he must sleep with one ear and one eye alert. By day or by night he must discriminate between the visitor whose presence is permitted and the trespasser whose presence is not. He must know what class of undesirables to scare off with a growl and what class needs stronger measures. He must also know to the inch the boundaries of his own master's land.
~ Albert Payson Terhune
Lad was not even consoled by the knowledge that he was guarding the slumbrous house. He was not guarding it. He had not the very remotest idea what it meant to be a watchdog. In all his five months he had never learned that there is unfriendliness in the world; or that there is anything to guard a house against.
~ Albert Payson Terhune
under our own protection. That was
~ Alexander Kent
The primary nature of every human being is to be open to life and love. Being guarded, armoured, distrustful and enclosed is second nature in our culture. It is the means we adopt to protect ourselves against being hurt, but when such attitudes become characterological or structured in the personality, they constitute a more severe hurt and create a greater crippling than the one originally suffered.
~ Alexander Lowen
Then most our trouble still when most admired, And still the more we give, the more required; Whose fame with pains we guard, but lose with ease, Sure some to vex, but never all to please.
~ Alexander Pope
In my first company, Seer Technologies, where I was chief technology officer, we shied away from the media. We watched every word and were guarded in front of journalists.
~ Vivek Wadhwa
My mentality when guarding a point guard was always to try and disrupt him and take them out of the offense.
~ Scottie Pippen
I was a bodyguard for somebody I love. That's not a good combination. I was always ready to beat somebody up.
~ Charlie Murphy
Our main concern will always be security.
~ Kersti Kaljulaid
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
My only thought was to keep him away from Annabeth.
~ Rick Riordan
It's not mind-reading,' she said. 'Not even an empathy link. Just … a temporary wave of exhaustion. Primal emotions. Your pain washes over me. I take on some of your burden.' Nico's expression became guarded. He twisted the silver skull ring on his finger, the same way Reyna did with her silver ring when she was thinking. Sharing a habit with the son of Hades made her uneasy.
~ Rick Riordan
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