"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

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"I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level."

Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban Athlete

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"Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins."

Dan Quayle, American Vice President

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"The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Athlete

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"The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself."

Steve Buyer, American Politician

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"In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis to organizations formerly components of the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury and currently components of the Department of Homeland Security."

Solomon Ortiz, American Politician

Defence, Defense, Fact, Justice, Security

"I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?"

Robert Redford, American Actor

Defence, Defense, Environment, National security

"And, you see, we are living in a world in which all wars are wars of defense."

George Wald, American Scientist

Defence, Defense, Living, World

"Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Defence, Defense

"I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

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"Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries."

Frank B. Kellogg, American Politician

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"I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level."

"Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins."

"The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done."

"The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself."

"In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis to organizations formerly components of the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury and currently components of the Department of Homeland Security."

"I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?"

"And, you see, we are living in a world in which all wars are wars of defense."

"Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."

"I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters."

"Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries."

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"I feel impelled to speak today in a language that in a sense is new-one which I, who have spent so much of my life in the military profession, would have preferred never to use. That new language is the language of atomic warfare."

"Well, when you come down to it, I don't see that a reporter could do much to a president, do you?"

"I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone."

"Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends."

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"Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives."

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history."