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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. (Quote by - Robert Mcnamara)

All of the legal defense funds out there, they're looking for people out there with court of appeals experience, because court of appeals is where policy is made. And I know, I know this is on tape and I should never say that because we don't make law, I know. I know. (Quote by - George Wald)

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. (Quote by - George Washington)

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom. (Quote by - Martin Luther King, Jr.)

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism. (Quote by - James Q. Wilson)

A time is marked not so much by ideas that are argued about as by ideas that are taken for granted. The character of an era hangs upon what needs no defense. (Quote by - Lawrence Lessig)

Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry, defense, transportation, agriculture, health care, and life sciences is directly related to scientific advancement. (Quote by - Christopher Bond)

All War Departments are now Defense Departments. This is all part of the doubletalk of our time. The aggressor is always on the other side. (Quote by - Bill Kristol)

Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries. (Quote by - Frank B. Kellogg)

The power and diversity of the Armed Forces, active Guard and Reserve, the resolve of our fellow citizens, the flexibility in our command to navigate international waters that remain troubled are all essential to our security. (Quote by - Gerald R. Ford)

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles. (Quote by - Mignon McLaughlin)

A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country. (Quote by - James Madison)

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. (Quote by - Chester Nimitz)

A funeral eulogy is a belated plea for the defense delivered after the evidence is all in. (Quote by - Irvin S. Cobb)

All defense secretaries in wartime have, needless to say, made misjudgments. (Quote by - Bill Kristol)

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure. (Quote by - Louisa May Alcott)

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States. (Quote by - Rudy Giuliani)

A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack. (Quote by - Frank Oz)

To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. (Quote by - George Washington)

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