#fend

He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#better #defence #defender #faith #george

It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#battle #cause #consequences #defeat #defending

The administration says, then, there are no downsides or upsides to treating terrorists like civilian criminal defendants, but a lot of us would beg to differ. ↗

— Sarah Palin

#beg #civilian #criminal #defendants #differ

The United States is going to defend itself under any circumstances. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#circumstances #defend #going #itself #states

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde. ↗

— Dolly Parton

#also #because #blonde #dumb #i

Time heals griefs and quarrels, for we change and are no longer the same persons. Neither the offender nor the offended are any more themselves. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#change #griefs #heals #longer #more

We passed important laws to give the authorities responsible for investigation wide powers to defend us. ↗

— George Pataki

#defend #give #important #investigation #laws

I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person. ↗

— Rand Paul

#american society #believe #defend #end #every

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers. ↗

— William Penn

#heat #more #often #suffers #than

I think a submarine is a very worthwhile weapon. I believe we can defend ourselves with submarines and all our troops back at home. This whole idea that we have to be in 130 countries and 900 bases... is an old-fashioned idea. ↗

— Ron Paul

#bases #believe #countries #defend #home