Quotes with defense

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  • George Orwell Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.
    George Orwell
    English writer (ps. of Eric Blair) (1903 - 1950)
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  • Andrea Dworkin Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny; it is the political defense of women hating.
    Andrea Dworkin
    American radical feminist and writer (1946 - 2005)
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  • Ben Shapiro Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's global enemies sense a failure of will.
    Ben Shapiro
    American conservative political commentator and attorney (1984 - )
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  • Bill Shuster However, the Department of Defense treats these detainees in accord with the Geneva Convention, even though that is not required because of the inhumane methods used by these killers.
    Bill Shuster
    American politician and lobbyist (1961 - )
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  • Mel Brooks Humor is just another defense against the universe.
    Mel Brooks
    American actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, and composer (1926 - )
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  • Assata Shakur I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.
    Assata Shakur
    American activist and former member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA) (1947 - )
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  • Malcolm X I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.
    Malcolm X
    American activist (1925 - 1965)
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  • Bill Kristol I think Rumsfeld was not a good Defense Secretary. I'm glad he's gone.
    Referring to the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld in an interview with The Daily Shows Jon Stewart.
    Bill Kristol
    American political analyst (1952 - )
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  • Adam Clayton I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble for being disruptive, and I was brought in front of the headteacher, who said: 'What's going to happen to you; what are you going to do when you grow up?' and I said: 'Well, I'm obviously going to be a comedian.
    Adam Clayton
    Irish musician (1960 - )
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  • Barry Goldwater I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.
    Barry Goldwater
    American politician, businessman, and author (1909 - 1998)
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  • Carl von Clausewitz If defense is the stronger form of war, yet has a negative object, it follows that it should be used only so long as weakness compels, and be abandoned as soon as we are strong enough to pursue a positive object.
    On War (1832)
    Carl von Clausewitz
    Prussian general and military theorist (1780 - 1831)
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  • Barbara Boxer If we turn our back on the people of this country who need to work for a living, we shouldn't be here, to be honest, because that has to be an essential part of what we do to protect the country, from the standpoint of defense, protect workers and make sure they have jobs.
    Barbara Boxer
    American politician (1940 - )
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  • Arlen Specter If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.
    Arlen Specter
    American lawyer, author, and politician (1930 - 2012)
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  • Cesare Pavese Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: ''You can't deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching all your reactions, and steal your secret by involving you in cunning obstructions that halt your normal flow.''
    Cesare Pavese
    Italian writer and poet (1908 - 1950)
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  • Brock Lesnar My strength is my wrestling, but I don't focus on it as much. I try to focus on a lot of different things like knees, elbows, submissions, and submission defense - just a lot of different things.
    Brock Lesnar
    American professional wrestler (1977 - )
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  • Barbara Demick North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
    Barbara Demick
    American journalist
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  • Abraham Lincoln 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.
    Abraham Lincoln
    American statesman (1809 - 1865)
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  • Bill Kristol Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.
    Bill Kristol
    American political analyst (1952 - )
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  • George Orwell Political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.
    George Orwell
    English writer (ps. of Eric Blair) (1903 - 1950)
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  • Bill Dedman Polygraphs are not allowed as evidence in most U.S. courts, but they're routinely used in police investigations, and the Defense Department relies heavily on them for security screening.
    Bill Dedman
    American journalist (1960 - )
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