#fend

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. ↗

— Barack Obama

#america #defending #iraq #opposed #patriots

Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath? ↗

— Phil Ochs

#breath #defending #does #friendless #leave

I spend a good portion of my dinner-party conversation defending America because no matter what the political agenda, it's still a fantastic, amazing place. ↗

— Gwyneth Paltrow

#amazing #america #because #conversation #defending

Well, on the one hand the Turks have the legitimate need to defend their national dignity - and this includes being recognized as a part of the west and Europe. ↗

— Orhan Pamuk

#defend #dignity #europe #hand #includes

Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without Greece. ↗

— Lucas Papademos

#cannot #consistently #defend #envisaged #euro

I had never even thought I'd be an actress - I was supposed to be a lawyer. But the motivation is the same: when you act, you defend a role; you have to be convincing. It's the same career. ↗

— Anne Parillaud

#actress #career #convincing #defend #even

The stark and inescapable fact is that today we cannot defend our society by war since total war is total destruction, and if war is used as an instrument of policy, eventually we will have total war. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#defend #destruction #eventually #fact #inescapable

I can cook really well. I started cooking as a kid, so I can fend for myself in the kitchen and even do a little gourmet action. ↗

— Ty Pennington

#cook #cooking #even #fend #gourmet

But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. And sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty - God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation. ↗

— Sonny Perdue

#both #called #creation #defend #gave

I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see some amazing times posted and I am very much looking forward to what will be an incredible Olympics and Paralympics in London. ↗

— Oscar Pistorius

#am #amazing #believe #competing #defend