Defended Quotes
Writers who do crap work believe they have turned in spun gold and all their little darlings must be defended.
Ben Domenech
American writer
I carried the WBO belt for five years and defended it 15 times against 10 world champions.
Naseem Hamed
British former professional boxer
I am able to say that I was very much liked at the school. I even had quite some ascendancy over my comrades, and as soon as I appeared in the school yard, I was surrounded by young friends, most of them bigger than I, but who were quite willing to give the appearance of disciples; they would have defended me furiously if necessary.
Marquis De Lafayette
French military officer
In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was no alternative for those who would not bend the knee, or turn a blind eye to oppression, or for those who wanted a national republic.
Gerry Adams
Former Teachta Dála of Ireland
The evolutionary explanation for origins, although impossible either to prove or to test scientifically, is nevertheless defended by its proponents on the basis that it is the only explanation which is naturalistic, not involving the 'supernatural' element of a divine Creator.
Henry M. Morris
American engineer
The American Dream has been defended, in every generation, by the brave men and women willing to fight and die for America. They are our greatest national treasure. They deserve a serious Commander-in-Chief.
Leon Panetta
Former United States Secretary of Defense
Our veterans served and defended our country against those looking to harm us. It's our responsibility to ensure they're not abused by those looking to rob or use them.
Nancy Mace
American politician
Predictability can eventually be defended.
Nick Nurse
American professional basketball coach
The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined within it must be defended and actively promoted by London and Dublin.
Gerry Adams
Former Teachta Dála of Ireland
Russia has always had a global history. Global history is a bummer. You suffer invasions of all different kinds. And Russia was not defended against them.
Ian Frazier
American writer
Though the critics are loud and the temptations to join them may be many, mark me down too as a believer that the traditional account of the judicial role Justice Scalia defended will endure.
Neil Gorsuch
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
Livy
Roman historian
I flew a full string of 35 combat missions over some of the most heavily defended targets in Europe. We were hitting Hitler's oil refineries, his tank factories, his aircraft factories, his railway yards. Those were our prime targets.
George Mcgovern
Former U.S. senator
E.U. migrants claiming child benefit in the U.K. should be required to provide evidence that their children are resident in the U.K. and this should be checked on a regular basis. This approach should be firmly enforced and defended in the courts, if necessary.
Nick Boles
Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
I have good memories with Zinedine Zidane, he defended me a lot of times, and I thank him for the confidence he had in me.
Keylor Navas
Costa Rican football player
I've prosecuted several financial crimes at the federal level and I've also defended plenty in my private practice.
Matthew Whitaker
American jazz pianist
If I were attorney general in Kansas in 1953, I would not have defended a Kansas statute that put in place separate-but-equal facilities.
Eric Holder
Former United States Attorney General
I've always said that wherever I have played, I've always respected that jersey, and I've always defended it as though I had been a supporter of the team all my life.
Edinson Cavani
Uruguayan soccer player
My generation grew up on 'The Daily Show.' Jon Stewart gave me solace. He was the only person who I felt defended Muslims when crazy things were happening; the only place you could find a nuanced take on Iraq was Jon Stewart's show.
Ramy Youssef
American comedian
In the past, NASDAQ has defended flash orders.
Charles Duhigg
American journalist
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