You May Also Like / View all maxioms
The best defense is a good offence
The best defense is a good offence
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
Defend me, God, from myself
Defend me, God, from myself
When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women read more
When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think
That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to read more
That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves.
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one read more
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense read more
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
We are confident that we can penetrate any enemy defenses with our missiles. We know that we are more than read more
We are confident that we can penetrate any enemy defenses with our missiles. We know that we are more than the equal of any nation in the world.
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.