Defense Quotes

“You can't have a strong economy without a strong national defense.”

“We should cherish peace, but not be afraid of war.”

“I was sent out to take the pirates, and if I have taken any ships, they were pirate ships.”

“The Second Amendment is not about hunting. It's about the right to defend yourself.”

“Cyber is the new domain. It's a domain in which we're going to have to be prepared to operate and to defend ourselves.”

“We are defending peace, we are defending the Soviet Union. We are defending our own socialist future.”

“NATO's essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means.”

“I'll be remembered for my defensive skills for years to come.”

“The greatest compliment I ever got was when a fan said, 'I came to the ballpark to watch you play defense.'”

“As Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, my focus is on rebuilding our military and ensuring our warfighters have the best equipment available.”

“Defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need.”

“When the fight started, I was not hunting for it.”

“If a country is not worth defending, it is not worth building.”

“I am not now, nor have I ever been, an apologist for Saddam Hussein. I have been an opponent of Saddam Hussein when British and American governments and businessmen were selling him guns and gas.”

“There are some who would like to see the CIA dismantled. I am not one of them.”

“The state of Israel must be able to defend itself, by itself, against any threat.”

“Intelligence is our first line of defense.”

“My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!”

“We have a capability that is an effective deterrent. We can defend ourselves.”

“I'm not a madman. I'm a scientist.”