#defend

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#democracy #enough #extend #idea #lose

And Oliver North was really a good soldier, up to the last moment, shoving memos into the shredder and defending the policy to the end. ↗

— Bobby Ray Inman

#end #good #good soldier #into #last

Each of us has a natural right, from God, to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. ↗

— Frederic Bastiat

#each #god #his #liberty #natural

I am a Zionist, an ardent supporter of Israel, its defender when I deem Israel to be right and its critic when I deem it to be wrong. ↗

— Theodore Bikel

#ardent #critic #deem #defender #i

People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend. ↗

— Usain Bolt

#decided #defended #i #legend #olympic

The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter challenges patriarchal norms, the mother is likely to defend the patriarchal structures against her own daughters. ↗

— Carol P. Christ

#become #challenges #daughter #daughters #defend

We have to make sure that we are a force for peace and stability in the world, and that we're prepared to defend freedom and the security of the American people. ↗

— Thad Cochran

#american people #defend #force #freedom #make

I remember when I went to try out for the Olympic team in 1972, Coach Iba told me he didn't care how many points I could score because if I couldn't guard anybody, I wasn't going to make the team. I knew to make the team I had to become a better defender. If you can play offense, you can defend. It just comes down to competitive will. ↗

— Doug Collins

#because #become #better #care #coach

Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals. ↗

— Ann Coulter

#civil #civil liberties #criminals #defenders #liberals

There are younger, stronger swimmers coming up and they are hungry. I can't influence what they do, I only know what I can do and I know how greedy I am to defend my title. ↗

— Kirsty Coventry

#coming #defend #greedy #how #hungry