Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Tolerance in the face of tyranny is no virtue.
Defense Quotes
In cases of defense ’tis best to weigh The enemy more mighty than he seems. So the proportions of defense are filled; Which of a weak and niggardly projection Doth, like a miser, spoil his coat with scanting A little cloth. (Henry V)
A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
I am for relying on internal defense on our militia solely, till actual invasion. . . and not for a standing army in times of peace, which may overawe the public sentiment.
Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.
The best armor is to keep out of range.
If you want to know the difference between a defense and an offense, assume your enemy is “willing to commit suicide” when he attacks. If you can stop him while saving yourself under those conditions, then what you have qualifies as a defense.
The most fundamental purpose of government is defense, not empire.
Defend me, God, from myself.
All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Bonaparte for a commander, could not by force take a drink from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge in a trail of a thousand years.
