32 Self-Defense Quotes for You to Enjoy

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism. Joe Biden

Good Patriotism Corruption Self-Defense Fighting Governance Just Good Governance

We've never advocated violence; violence is inflicted upon us. But we do believe in self-defense for ourselves and for black people. Huey Newton

People Black Self-Defense Believe Ourselves Never Inflicted Us Violence

Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac. George Orwell

War Self-Defense Before Every Maniac Against Act

The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk. Barry Eisler

The need for self-defense naturally exists outside and inside the home, I would hold the 2nd Amendment applies outside the home. Thomas Hardiman

Home Self-Defense Would Inside Outside Exists Amendment Hold Naturally Need

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, my wife speaks five languages: Russian, English, French, Italian and, out of self-defense, Spanish. I watched her learn Spanish in three months. Cheech Marin

Wife Three Self-Defense Months Out Born Russia Russian French Learn Italian Five Spanish Languages Speaks English Her Watched

When I get finished with fighting, I hope they ask the same questions. It's not my purpose to answer them. Boxing is the art of self-defense. I knock 'em out the first chance I get. Gerry Cooney

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Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. Gloria Steinem

Women Amazing Self-Defense Admirable More Courageous Than Childbirth Either Conquest

In my four years as a state legislator, I went to dozens of nontraditional events - everything from bird watchings to tree giveaways, neighborhood cleanups to self-defense clinics for women - going where people are instead of asking them to come to me. It's how I learned about their struggles and how legislative decisions affected their lives. Jimmy Gomez

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Carrying a concealed weapon is a sign of self-defense, self-protection, and I think it lowers crime. John Barrasso

Crime Self-Defense Think Sign Carrying Weapon Concealed

As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in response to the 9/11 attacks, and we may also use force consistent with our inherent right of national self-defense. John O. Brennan

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We live with a distinct double standard about male and female aggression. Women's aggression isn't considered real. It isn't dangerous; it's only cute. Or it's always self-defense or otherwise inspired by a man. In the rare case where a woman is seen as genuinely responsible, she is branded a monster - an 'unnatural' woman. Katherine Dunn

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In my other work as a self-defense instructor, I have taught the importance of listening to one's gut instincts. Lexi Alexander

Work Listening Self-Defense Other Gut Instincts Importance Instructor Taught

In silence - and in self-defense - I figured things out in my own little way. Loretta Young

Silence Self-Defense Own Way Out My Own Little Figured Things

I only direct in self-defense. Mel Brooks

Self-Defense Direct Only

You do not have the right to take another human's life, unless it's in strict self-defense. Michael Moore

Life You Strict Self-Defense Unless Take Another Human Right

The degree to which you're peculiar and different is the degree to which you must learn to hear people thinking. Just in self-defense you have to learn, where is their kindness? Where is their danger? Where is their generosity? Mike Nichols

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Michael Brown was a criminal who had robbed a convenience store and then attempted to kill Police Officer Darren Wilson. Michael Brown never raised his hands above his head and never tried to surrender. He was killed in self-defense by Officer Wilson after Brown first attempted to take the officer's weapon away and then charged at him. Peter T. King

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In L.A., we have a saying - 'What do you do?' It's less of a question and more of a self-defense mechanism for wayward screenwriters looking to slip you a first draft, or the occasional actor looking to get in on the latest shoot. But I hate the question because of my own answer - I write about games. Rob Manuel

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One way that whites protect their positions when challenged on race is to invoke the discourse of self-defense. Through this discourse, whites characterize themselves as victimized, slammed, blamed, and attacked. Robin DiAngelo

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