#gains

The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#air #aircraft #attack #defense #departure

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#being #defends #itself #length #read

The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#being #defends #document #length #read

Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal. ↗

— Arthur C. Clarke

#appeal #human #judges #laws #mercy

I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me... but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch. ↗

— Ty Cobb

#bastards #beat #ditch #fight #had

The way those clubs shift against Ted Williams, I can't understand how he can be so stupid not to accept the challenge to him and hit to left field. ↗

— Ty Cobb

#against #challenge #clubs #field #him

From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war. ↗

— Richard Cobden

#any #confidence #down #duration #government

I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or the destruction of a country. ↗

— Edward Zwick

#against #children #complicit #country #destruction

We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India. ↗

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

#believe #community #end #exerting #india

The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose. ↗

— Edward Coke

#against #castle #defence #everyone #fortress