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“Lying is the most simple form of self-defence.”

Self Form Lying Simple Defence Self Defence

Author:Susan Sontag

“All of the Ten Commandments that are good were old; all that were new art foolish. If Jehovah had been civilized he would have left out the commandment about keeping the Sabbath, and in its place would have said: "Thou shalt not enslave thy fellow-men." He would have omitted the one about swearing, and said: "The man shall have but one wife, and the woman but one husband." He would have left out the one about graven images, and in its stead would have said: "Thou shalt not wage wars of extermination, and thou shalt not unsheathe the sword except in self-defence.”

“If she and Sam ever had kids, they'd be gluten-intolerant out of self-defence.”

Ifs Self Kids Defence Self Defence Gluten

Book:Shiver Series (Shiver, Linger, Forever, Sinner)

Source: Shiver Series (Shiver, Linger, Forever, Sinner)

“I can't bear to be on a train without a book", she announced. " It's a form of self-defence in a way" .”

Way I Can Book Self Form Bears Train Defence Self Defence

Author:John Boyne

“All knives and forks were working away at a rate that was quite alarming; very few words were spoken; and everybody seemed to eat his utmost, in self defence, as if a famine were expected to set in before breakfast-time to-morrow morning, and it had become high time to assert the first law of nature.”

Ifs Firsts Self Funny Law Culture Morning Food Cooking Rate Expected Culinary Breakfast Knives Laws Of Nature Defence Famine Forks Morrow Few Words Self Defence

Book:Martin Chuzzlewit: Easyread Edition

Source: Martin Chuzzlewit: Easyread Edition

“Arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order.”

Source: Selected Writings of Thomas Paine

“The balance of power is the scale of peace. The same balance would be preserved were all the world not destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside ... Horrid mischief would ensue were one half the world deprived of the use of them ... the weak will become prey to the strong.”

Source: Selected Writings of Thomas Paine

“Daughters could survive a powerful mother, but boys found it almost impossible. Such boys were often severely damaged and spent the rest of their lives running away from their mothers, or from anybody who remotely reminded them of their mothers; either that, or they became their mothers, in a desperate, misguided act of psychological self defence.”

Self Running Mother Found Powerful Boys Impossible Daughter Psychological Desperate Running Away Defence Misguided Self Defence

Author:Alexander McCall Smith

“Self-defence, self-confidence, discipline and self control. The values you learn are priceless.”

Art Self Values Discipline Self Confidence Martial Arts Self Control Defence Priceless Self Defence Discipline And Self Control

Author:Rickson Gracie

“If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim.”

Ifs Doe Can Do Crime Taught Judging Police Victim Violent Jury Self Defense Shooter Self Defence Violent Crimes Felons

Book:Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition

Source: Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition

“The strength to kill is not essential for self-defence; one ought to have the strength to die.”

Self Dies Courage Ought Essentials Defence Ahimsa Inverse Self Defence

Book:All Men Are Brothers

Source: All Men Are Brothers

“We need to teach our children how to debate the major life issues. Debate strengthens their beliefs and enables them to defend themselves against ideologies that are going to come their way.”

Way Needs Children Belief Teach Issues Majors Our Children Debate Ideology Self Defence

Author:Jim Rohn

“No war ought ever to be undertaken but under circumstances which render all intercourse of courtesy between the combatants impossible. It is a bad thing that men should hate each other; but it is far worse that they should contract the habit of cutting one another's throats without hatred. War is never lenient but where it is wanton; when men are compelled to fight in self-defence, they must hate and avenge: this may be bad; but it is human nature.”