Top 557 Defence Quotes & Sayings - Page 3

God bless the Union; - it is dearer to us for the blood of brave men which has been shed in its defence.

In the past, you would have been classed as a sweeper if you were put in the middle of a three-man defence.

Most of the clubs who have had success against Barcelona have relied on a highly organised and disciplined defence.

My father is a retired Navy officer; my sister is in the army. For me, defence services have been close to my heart.

Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring.

Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.

The great defence against aerial menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure.

Have we the means of resisting disciplined armies, when our only defence, the militia, is put in the hands of Congress?

Goals often come from a mistake much further up the field, yet the analysis and blame will always be on the defence.

I have always had a keen interest in defence and military history and read more on this subject than anything else.

It's well known that the greatest defence against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back.

Britain and the United States are, and will remain, strong and close partners on trade, security and defence.

I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defence, should one think of killing any animal.

Attack and defence, want and war, victory and defeat, lordship and thraldom, all sealed with the seal of blood: this from henceforth is the History of Man.

I am a player who helps in defence but I have played in a more attacking position during my career and I like to be close the opposition area.

Oft has good nature been the fool's defence, And honest meaning gilded want of sense.

Keeping technology at the forefront, we need to further speed up our defence programme & keep pace with the world.

Self-defence helps with your confidence, and if you ever find yourself in that type of situation, you are more physically capable.

What is slander? A verdict of "guilty" pronounced in the absence of the accused, with closed doors, without defence or appeal, by an interested and prejudiced judge.

We have to entertain the supporters. It's not only about defending and 'don't concede.' Perhaps most managers focus on defence.

Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.

It is the right of a democratically elected parliament to act in defence of our traditional liberties, and everything should be done to keep it that way.

For everybody has a natural right not only to defend his own person and property against aggressors, but also to go to the assistance and defence of everybody else, whose person or property is invaded. The natural right of each individual to defend his own person and property against an aggressor, and to go to the assistance and defence of every one else whose person or property is invaded, is a right without which men could not exist on earth.

If she and Sam ever had kids, they'd be gluten-intolerant out of self-defence.

The guilty are allowed, by human laws, bloody as they are, to speak in their own defence before they are condemned.

I guess that's my defence, is like - even if people think it sucks - it's not me anymore, you know.

With a line of six in the defence and then three in front of that, it's not always easy to find the spaces to score the goals.

Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense.

There is no question of defence. I have always acted in accordance with the dictates of my conscience. I have nothing with which to reproach myself.

We need to just study what other countries have done. There are examples of a strong partnership between the defence establishment and the private industry.

The lucky thing was that I was Italian; when the other Italians saw me fight back, they came to my defence.

I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy.

The aeroplane is an invention of the devil and will never play any part in such a serious business as the defence of the nation, my boy!

It is a significant gamble to assume that troops in our U.K. Armed Forces would volunteer for a Scottish Defence Force.

When I was thirteen years old, I didn't exactly discover epic fantasy on my own. I acquired it as a social defence mechanism.

I am extremely honoured to be the Defence Secretary, and I would not do the job if I did not think that I could make a useful contribution in the role.

I appeal to all Britishers to answer this call to arms for the defence of all the principles that we Englishmen have been the first to proclaim in the world.

The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is gone!

Their suffering is intense, widespread, expanding, systematic and socially sanctioned. And the victims are unable to organize in defence of their own interests.

New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years.

For me, as a coach, it is important to put together a team that not only blends but finds the right balance between defence and offence.

Believing a person deserves a defence is not the same as doing anything in your power to get him off scot-free.

Mankind have such a deep stake in inward illumination, that there is much to be said by the hermit or monk in defence of his life of thought and prayer.

Doesn't the fight for survival also justify swindle and theft? In self defence, anything goes.

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or care.

I know I'm a better bowler and create more chances if I get a batsman indecisive in defence.

As a defence, we have to strive for that clean sheet while also giving the attacking players the licence to go and create.

In defence of Madiba's legacy, we will continue to wage a relentless war on corruption and mismanagement of the resources of our country.

Climate change: Never before in history have human beings been called on to act collectively in defence of the Earth

A rule that may serve for a statesman, a courtier, or a lovernever make a defence or an apology before you be accused.

If you look ahead 10 years, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the people of Russia had become fans of missile defence.

Well, I am from an army background. My dad is in the Defence forces and I have travelled enough in the north to get my Hindi right.

If a cause be good, the most violent attack of its enemies will not injure it so much as an injudicious defence of it by its friends.

I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.

My natural position is left-back in a four-man defence, but you have to be ready to help the team in the way the coach wants.

I can't bear to be on a train without a book", she announced. " It's a form of self-defence in a way" .

Marquinhos is very good in the middle, as in defence. He is an incredible player who must and always wants to improve.

Obviously wrestling is a core component of MMA. And among UFC fighters, my take-down defence is considered quite high.

The consequence is that every man comes to know himself solely in terms of his power for defence and attack.

Midfield, defence - I have even played out wide for Everton, so I will do a job anywhere and give 100 percent.