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James Q. Wilson quote: "A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism."
A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism. James Q. Wilson
No state, furthermore, unless it has aggressive military designs such as those which consumed Nazi leaders in the thirties, is likely to divert to defense any more of its resources and wealth and energy than seems necessary. Lester B. Pearson
Every state has not only the right but the duty to make adequate provision for its own defense in the way it thinks best, providing it does not do so at the expense of any other state. Lester B. Pearson
The judge decided in this case that both the state and the defense would have the opportunity to respond to certain kinds of press. This is one such instance. Catherine Crier
Ronald Reagan's vision of smaller government, less taxes, and a strong national defense has led to a prosperous America. As president, he rebuilt our military and reinvigorated our confidence in ourselves. David Vitter
Thomas W. Higginson quote: "There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so..."
There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor. Thomas W. Higginson
The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made some of its failures to function at home glaringly apparent. Wendell L. Wilkie
There's nothing wrong with being a Conservative and coming up with a Conservative believe in foreign policy where we have a strong national defense and we don't go to war so carelessly. Ron Paul
If you like small government you need to work hard at having a strong national defense that is not so militant. Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty - not to run your personal life, not to run the economy, and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live. Ron Paul
What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget. Rand Paul
Tennessee Williams quote: "We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against..."
We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal. Tennessee Williams
Nonetheless, the research budgets of the Department of Defense are under enormous stress-and they are extremely important because they support more than 40 percent of all federal funding for engineering schools across the country. So the threat was and is real. Charles Vest
John W. Vessey, Jr. quote: "My job is to give the president and secretary of defense..."
My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it. John W. Vessey, Jr.
The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom. George Pataki
It's a failure of national vision when you regard children as weapons, and talents as materials you can mine, assay, and fabricate for profit and defense. John Hersey

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