“Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game. One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner of the NBA is to protect the integrity of professional basketball and preserve public confidence in the league and our sport. I oppose any course of action that would compromise these objectives. But I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated” ShouldBelieveImportantActionCoursesGamesI BelieveSportsResponsibilityClearIntegrityProtectBasketballApproachLet MeObjectivesCompromisePreservesLeagueNbaSunlightBettingSports BettingNew ApproachCommissioners Author:Adam Silver
“The single most important duty of the federal government is to protect and defend our national sovereignty. There are new and disturbing reports of American nuclear submarines passing though Canadian waters without obtaining the permission of, or even notifying, the Canadian government.” ImportantGovernmentWaterDutyProtectNuclearPassingPassingsReportsPermissionFederal GovernmentSovereigntyNavyDisturbingObtainingSubmarinesNational SovereigntyCanadian Government Author:Stephen Harper
“The fact that the apes exist and that we can study them is extremely important and makes us reflect on ourselves and our human nature. In that sense alone, you need to protect the apes.” NeedsHumansImportantFactsStudyHuman NatureProtectApes Author:Frans de Waal
“I think most important, you need to have the compassion and caring for helping to protect vulnerable people.” PeopleThinkingNeedsImportantHelpingCompassionProtectCaringVulnerable Author:Ellen Sauerbrey
“As a nation, we owe a great deal to the National Audubon Society, one of our most distinguished and important environmental organizations, and all those who work to protect America's open land and waterways.” ImportantAmericaNationsDealsLandProtectOrganizationEnvironmentalDistinguished Author:Louis Bacon
“Legal documents have mistrust written all over them. It's unfortunate, but the human DNA is so tuned to kind of taking you for granted that we tend to protect ourselves legally. That's why I don't read them as, if I read them, I will go soft. To me, the human relationship is far more important than the professional bond I share with anyone.” IfsHumansKindImportantWrittenShareProtectGrantedUnfortunateDocumentsDnaHuman RelationsHuman RelationshipsMistrust Author:Karan Johar
“I want to build a bridge to the 21st century in which we create a strong and growing economy to preserve the legacy of opportunity for the next generation by balancing our budget in a way that protects our values and ensuring that every family will be able to own and protect the value of their most important asset, their home.” WayWantImportantHomeAbleValuesNextOpportunityStrongEconomyGrowingGenerationsCenturyProtectLegacyBridgesPreservesBudgetsAssets21st CenturyNext GenerationGrowing Economy Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995
“We don't talk about sources and methods. Don't talk about ongoing intelligence operations. I know there's speculation. But it's important for the American people to understand that I will use my powers to protect us, and I will do so under the law, and that's important for our citizens to understand.” PeopleKnowsImportantUseLawSourceCitizensProtectMethodOperationsSpeculationOngoing Author:George W. Bush
“Here in USA we respect someone's rights, and as we profess tolerance, we shouldn't change - or have to change - our basic views on the sanctity of marriage. I believe in the sanctity of marriage. I think it's very important that we protect marriage as an institution, between a man and a woman.” ThinkingMenBelieveImportantI BelieveViewsRightsProtectInstitutionsI Believe InToleranceUsaSanctitySanctity Of MarriageRespect Someone Author:George W. Bush
“Colleges have a twofold duty when it comes to dealing with censorship. First, there is the duty to not censor the free expression of ideas, especially important and newsworthy ones. Second, colleges have the duty to protect speakers from being silenced by others. Century has failed miserably on both counts.” FirstsImportantIdeasCenturyCollegeExpressionDutyProtectCensorshipSpeakersFree ExpressionNewsworthy Author:Greg Lukianoff