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"Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident."
"A fact which is not denied but whose truths are rationalized loses its objective base. It ceases to be concrete and becomes a myth created in defense of the class of the perceiver."
"We have tried to substitute mass for purpose. We have tried to regain military potency of defense by making it gigantic, unwieldy, complex. It never works."
"I really like defensive players. I've never played defense so I often wonder how they think."
"Liquor may have its defenders, but it has no defense."
"Fortunately, our immune system can be improved and empowered to such a point that not only can the harmful microbes be halted and the chemicals detoxified, but also a "stress defense shield" may be built up, which can even drive off the effects of daily stress."
"Speaking of the devil, well here he comes now. Got my defenses down. And I'd go through hell to make him mine."
"We know something of the cost of that war. We were in it from December seventh, '41, till August of '45. Ever since that time, we have been waging peace. It has had its ups and downs just as the war did."
"The unity of all who dwell in freedom is their only sure defense."
"And the next thing is that every war is going to astonish you in the way it occurred, and in the way it is carried out."
"The supreme belief of our society is the dignity and freedom of the individual. To the respect of that dignity, to the defense of that freedom, all effort is pledged."
"there's no defense except all the errors made"
"The purpose of education is to teach a defense against eloquence."
"William," the professor said, softly, "what now is your weapon?"...."Truth," he whispered, his voice rasping. He cleared his throat. "Truth is my sword." ...."And what now is your defense?" Colour returned to Billy's face, and his jaw tightened. His voice surged with emotion. "Faith...faith is my shield."
"We [Jews] have no other means of self-defense than our solidarity"
"The defense of morals is the battle-cry which best rallies stupidity against change."
"There was just too much evidence, from too many witnesses, pointing too many fingers at Ryan and his colleague for either defense team to have been able to portray it as a coincidence or a witch hunt or anything short of widespread corruption. And that's why we see this verdict."
"I read in self-defense."
"... the habit of literature [is] the best defense against believing the half-truths of ideologues and the lies of demagogues."
"Your conscience is no defense against you sins; however, it can unfortunately deny you the pleasure of enjoying them."
