#deterrent

The only method by which people can be supported is out of the effort of those who are earning their own way. We must not create a deterrent to hard work. ↗

— Robert A. Taft

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Look, Israel doesn't intend to introduce nuclear weapons, but if people are afraid that we have them, why not? It's a deterrent. ↗

— Shimon Peres

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The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened. ↗

— Stephen M. Walt

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All forces are a deterrent to and would be employed in a general war. Most of our forces could be employed in a limited war, if required. ↗

— Thomas S. Gates, Jr.

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The major deterrent to war is in a man's mind. ↗

— Arleigh Burke

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Having worked for him in the nuclear weapons policy business, I can tell you that President Reagan was committed to assuring the effectiveness of our nuclear deterrent. ↗

— Frank Gaffney

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Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary. ↗

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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One cannot fashion a credible deterrent out of an incredible action. ↗

— Robert McNamara

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Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress. ↗

— Rick Perry

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The whole idea of a nuclear system is to have a deterrent where we decide if we're going to use it. ↗