Defensive Posture Quotes

My uncle, my dad always made sure I had guard skills. But as far as defending everybody, that wasn't really my mindset until my rookie year.

Do not march or precipitate your attack. The Saracens are like a torrent which is dangerous to stem … Be patient till they have loaded themselves with the encumbrances of wealth.

He [General George Marshall] brought up the event that we were likely to be attacked perhaps (as soon as) next Monday, for the Japanese are notorious for making an attack without warning, and the question was what we would do. The question was how we should maneuver them in to the position of firing the first shot without allowing too much danger to ourselves. It was a difficult proposition.

In peace, as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war.

One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.

A powerful Navy we have always regarded as our proper and natural means of defense; and it has always been of defense that we have thought, never of aggression or of conquest. But who shall tell us now what sort of Navy to build? We shall take leave to be strong upon the seas, in the future as in the past; and there will be no thought of offense or provocation in that. Our ships are our natural bulwarks.

He who strikes first can defeat the enemy. He who strikes last will be beaten

Retreat Hell! We're just attacking in another direction.

The Spartans do not inquire how many the enemy are, but where they are.

If you can hang in games by staying close defensively, then good things can happen.

This country is already, in effect, an arsenal for the democratic Allies

Notifying the enemy in advance of our withdrawal dates or reassuring the enemy that we will not use certain capabilities like our ground forces should be avoided.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

India always wants good, friendly relations with its neighbours and continues with its policy of not disturbing anyone. But if someone fires at us first, we will not count the retaliatory bullets.

Shall we be defenseless America, a weak and harmless nation, or shall we be defensive America, the fear and dread of all nations?

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

There's a lot of times I'll just play too passive and since I'm not going to play defense as well as most guys can, I can't get away with passive play.

The Artillery Barrage: The last reasoning of Kings.

The military strength and resources of the State must be reserved for its own defense and protection exclusively …

Defense comes with defensive concepts.

Who thinks seriously that if we sit on another hilltop, on another hundred meters, that this is what will make the difference for the state of Israel's basic security?

I'd always maintained an image so that people wouldn't approach me.

If Israel sees weapons moving toward its border, it acts.

When an aggressor force continually launches attacks from a particular base of operations, it is sound military strategy to take the flight to the enemy.