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I became good at defending myself, but as far as I was concerned, that was a transient skill. ↗

— Jock Sturges

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Although I never publicly defended promiscuity, I never publicly attacked it. I attempted to avoid the subject, in part because I felt, and often still feel, unable to live up to the ideals I really hold. ↗

— Andrew Sullivan

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The generality have considered that disease is but a confused and disordered effort in Nature, thrown down from her proper state, and defending herself in vain. ↗

— Thomas Sydenham

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There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone and put in the hours to get it done. ↗

— James Taylor

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While we do not ask for accolades, we must defend ourselves from repeated public attacks. ↗

— Andrew Thomas

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My thought has always been completion. Maybe you have to rebound better, shoot better, hit free throws, handle the ball, defend better. You have to do all those things in the course of a game. ↗

— Isaiah Thomas

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There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of the United States and other Western powers, and are indebted to them. ↗

— Abu Bakar Bashir

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I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am. ↗

— Dana Plato

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The kind of love which makes us stand against everyone and defend a stranger is the strongest one. ↗

— M.F. Moonzajer

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Romania will always defend the Roma's right to move freely in Europe. They are European citizens and as long as there is no evidence they broke the law they should enjoy the same rights of any European citizen. ↗

— Traian Basescu

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