Top 1200 Common Defense Quotes & Sayings - Page 20

Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.

Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense.

Geneva has a long history of hosting international organizations, which is part of the reason why CERN is here. CERN has signed agreements with the ITU, WIPO and the WMO. At first sight, there may not seem to be much common ground between CERN and, say, the World Meteorological Organization, but scratch the surface, and you'll soon find a common thread. All of these organizations have a vocation to stimulate technological innovation, and together we're stronger.

Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves.

We have this tradition of the Second Amendment and people's rights to self-defense and a certain suspicion that the government can't be trusted.

You can't just limit yourself to underneath routes and let the defense kind of sit on those things.

All the small, simple, conscious acts of living a sudden defense against the dying we do every day.

The stage I chose--a subject fair and free-- 'Tis yours--'tis mine--'tis public property. All common exhibitions open lie, For praise or censure, to the common eye. Hence are a thousand hackney writers fed; Hence monthly critics earn their daily bread. This is a general tax which all must pay, From those who scribble, down to those who play.

In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the issues of foreign policy and defense are fully in the hands of the president.

Hillary Clinton worked with Marian Wright Edelman in Children's Defense Fund. That's all you need to do know.

For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense.

If humanity doesn't destroy the planet first, which is always a possibility because as Spirit threw itself out there, that included free will. So, if we don't blow ourselves up first, soul will become as common of a mature development in adults as mind currently is and, eventually, Spirit will become the common experience for humanity.

As the game goes on, I get better and I can see the defense getting tired. That gets me hyped.

From my experience, playing on some really good teams in the past, that's No. 1, to pitch well and play defense.

With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)

Your conscience is no defense against you sins; however, it can unfortunately deny you the pleasure of enjoying them.

When you're dealing with an in-law violation, I think the first line of defense is for the blood relation to have a serious talk.

When I step on the court, it's not just my shot, I'm trying to get better in all aspects of the game, defense, rebounding.

It's really interesting because I'm a Quaker... so it's been radical to me to be hired by the Department of Defense under contract.

Simple exchanges can break down walls between us, for when people come together and speak to one another and share a common experience, then their common humanity is revealed. We are reminded that we're joined together by our pursuit of a life that's productive and purposeful, and when that happens mistrust begins to fade and our smaller differences no longer overshadow the things that we share. And that's where progress begins.

Nothing is more harmful to the world than a martial art that is not effective in actual self-defense.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

The common vision is winning - and winning a World Cup. We have a three-year plan - win the World Cup, win the Olympics, win the Euros - and the common agreement is you want to create a legacy and win the World Cup; then, everything else falls into place.

My father wanted me to learn self-defense, so I enrolled in the Academy and loved it from the start.

The Democrat Party have no education in critical thinking or common sense or common sense perception. None of it. They just seethe when they hear this stuff because it's all creating knee-jerk reactions: "Racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe! Racist, sexist, bigot! Racist!" It's paralyzing us, folks, as a country. We are in a state of paralyses. These people are retarding our progress.

We as a country have something to learn from Israel, especially in the areas of security and defense, and we will of course be doing that.

For the longest time, it's always been Aaron Rodgers and the offense. It's nice to have a little notoriety on defense.

You name me a Super Bowl that had a pacifistic defense, and I'll give you my paycheck. I'm serious. There aren't any.

Learning how to access a continuity of common sense can be one of your most efficient accomplishments in this decade. Can you imagine "common sense" surpassing science and technology in the quest to unravel the human stress mess? In time, society will have a new measure for confirming truth. It's inside the people-not at the mercy of current scientific methodology. Let scientists facilitate discovery, but not invent your inner truth.

The United States Navy is of critical importance to the defense of this country and to maintaining freedom of the seas internationally.

We will export death and violence to the four corners of the earth in defense of our great nation.

... the habit of literature [is] the best defense against believing the half-truths of ideologues and the lies of demagogues.

The ABA works tirelessly in its efforts involving the first line of defense: the prevention of burn injuries.

What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.

Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the most complete art of self defense there is out there. You don't have to be strong. You don't have to be fast.

The passion to change the world for the better is a more powerful force than defense to keep it the same.

We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense.

You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

Christians should be among those who speak loudest in defense of civil liberties and the protection of the weak.

Many defense experts have predicted that we face no greater threat from a single country than from Iran.

It was a tremendous honor to win the Gold Glove because I've always taken a lot of pride in my defense.

Being a dandy is a condition rather than a profession. It is a defense against suffering and a celebration of life.

The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?

Go back through football, and you will see that the team with the best defense wins.

I see neither bravery nor sacrifice in destroying life or property, for offense or defense.

There is no plausible theory under which the record of the Pentagon Papers can be interpreted as relating to the national defense.

You're under arrest for multiple counts of murder. You have the right to not much at all, really. Do you have anything to say in your defense?

We want to go 100 miles per hour and cause confusion for the defense. It can be a lot of fun.

With all the talk of the 3-point line, it's still most important to build your defense inside to out.

I see love developing from friendship. Common ground is a strong basis for friendship. My husband is my best friend and we have a lot in common even though we're admittedly different people. I think it evolves from how I see relationships working. You know, the opposites attract thing happens all the time, but so does the best friends thing. It's just a great kind of relationship in fiction.

In high school, I was just a guy who ran the court and played defense. Now I have the whole package.

I really like defensive players. I've never played defense so I often wonder how they think.

There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights.

Liberals subscribe to the new flexible, pluralistic definition of the family; their defense of families carries no conviction.

In high school, you don't play much defense. It's mostly offense. In college, it's vice versa, and that's what I tried to do.

When you're desperate, it's good on defense because your hair should be on fire, but it's bad on offense.

No university ought to be merely a national institution....The universities should have their common ideals, they should have their common obligations toward each other. They should be independent of the governments of the countries in which they are situated. They should not be institutions for the training of an efficient bureaucracy, or for equipping scientists to get the better of foreign scientists; they should stand for the preservation of learning, for the pursuit of truth, and in so far as men are capable of it, the attainment of wisdom.

When we get bad shots, it's hard to rebound and it's also harder to come back in transition defense.

I need NOW's defense like a fish needs a bicycle. I don't want them to defend me.

Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.