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He continues to fight for higher wages, safer communities and a more peaceful world, it's a record to be proud of, defend and build on. And I am confident that history isn't finished with Joe Biden. As he said today, there is more work to do. And if I know Joe, he will always be on the front lines, always fighting for all of us. – Hillary Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Israel hopes that the discussions we are now engaged in will culminate in a long-term agreement that will dramatically upgrade Israel's ability to defend itself by itself against any threat and enable Israel to address the enormous challenges we now face in the region. – Ambassador Ron Dermer	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We have to defend the most fundamental right in our democracy, the right to vote, no one in this state, no one, should ever forget the history that enabled generations of people left out and left behind to finally be able to vote. – Hillary Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Michel Platini is a candidate for the FIFA presidency, although obviously he cannot campaign, why should Mr. Platini withdraw his candidacy if he is convinced he has done nothing wrong? Let us give him the chance to defend himself, to clear his name and everyone can make up his own opinion. – Gianni Infantino	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Everyone must move to the front lines, we cannot sacrifice our dignity and freedom and independence. We will defend our land and our honor. – The Houthis	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
With Riyadh showing little inclination to abandon its policy to defend volume rather than price and Iraq striving to at least sustain its record rates, overall OPEC supply looks set to hover around 31.5 million bpd during the coming months. – The IEA	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
More than a sense of injustice or desire for revenge, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance, i am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies. – Michel Platini	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The second amendment, the right of the people to bear arms should not be infringed upon, period, the second amendment's purpose is to guarantee to defend ourselves and our families, we need that. – Donald Trump	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
As President, I will fight to defend workers' right to organize and unions' right to bargain collectively, and I will ensure that teachers always have a voice and a seat at the table in making decisions that impact their work. – Hillary Clinton for president	Found on CNN 8 years ago
We're losing our culture. In our lands we have everything we need, fruit trees, fish, animals. Our territory is like our mother. The spirits who protect and defend us are there, in my heart there's been a lot of sadness because our children don't learn about our culture. – Joaquin Niijbe	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Police used non-lethal weapons at the start, and then, to defend themselves, had to use lethal weapons. – Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If (Democrats) are willing to stand up and defend this practice and shut down the government over it, then let them explain it to the American people. Let them explain it. – Carly Fiorina	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Let's defend the principle of a society that cares for everyone and everyone cares for everyone else. – Jeremy Corbyn	added by anonymous 8 years ago
Trump's own statements prove that our ads are accurate. They will continue to run. We suggest that Donald grow up, stop whining, and try to defend his liberal record. – David McIntosh	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It looks like Russia may table new peace proposals for Syria, but the chances of a breakthrough are low, putin will use his first visit to the U.N. in a decade to defend his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad forcefully, but Western and Arab governments will respond equally toughly. – Richard Gowan	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
What you have to defend as a former CEO are decisions that the boardroom understands but even often times your employees don't understand, and much less the general public, she could have a wonderful rationale, reason for it all, but if she can't put it into a soundbite it gets hard. – Bill Daley	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Europe is rich but weak. That is the most dangerous combination possible, the result... is catastrophic. Because Europe can not defend its external borders, internal borders are shut again. – Prime Minister Viktor Orban	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
President Obama will be able to defend President Obama if President Obama wants to. I know one thing President Obama’s not going to defend me. If somebody says something about me, Greta, President Obama’s not defending me, that’s for sure. – Donald Trump	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Somebody was asking a question and actually making a statement, and it’s not my job to defend the president, the president is capable of defending himself. – Donald Trump	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Europe is rich but weak. That is the most dangerous combination possible, the result ... is catastrophic. Because Europe cannot defend its external borders, internal borders are shut again. – Prime Minister Viktor Orban	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We can defend the Serbian stretch of the border. – Prime Minister Viktor Orban	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We can defend the Croatian stretch but to do that we need the army to patrol together with the police. – Prime Minister Viktor Orban	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I don't feel it's my obligation every time someone says something I don't agree with to contradict them, and the President's a big boy, he can defend himself and his record and I'm going to go out and talk about the issues that the President and I disagree on and try to defeat him because I think that's the best thing that we can do for the future of our country, my position is clear, the President's position is clear. I don't think the President's a Muslim, but I don't think it's my obligation to go out and repeat that every time someone who feels that way says something. – Rick Santorum	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I call on all patriots to mobilize and defend the motherland. – Moumina Cheriff Sy	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

He continues to fight for higher wages, safer communities and a more peaceful world, it's a record to be proud of, defend and build on. And I am confident that history isn't finished with Joe Biden. As he said today, there is more work to do. And if I know Joe, he will always be on the front lines, always fighting for all of us.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Israel hopes that the discussions we are now engaged in will culminate in a long-term agreement that will dramatically upgrade Israel's ability to defend itself by itself against any threat and enable Israel to address the enormous challenges we now face in the region.

– Ambassador Ron Dermer

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have to defend the most fundamental right in our democracy, the right to vote, no one in this state, no one, should ever forget the history that enabled generations of people left out and left behind to finally be able to vote.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Michel Platini is a candidate for the FIFA presidency, although obviously he cannot campaign, why should Mr. Platini withdraw his candidacy if he is convinced he has done nothing wrong? Let us give him the chance to defend himself, to clear his name and everyone can make up his own opinion.

– Gianni Infantino

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Everyone must move to the front lines, we cannot sacrifice our dignity and freedom and independence. We will defend our land and our honor.

– The Houthis

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

With Riyadh showing little inclination to abandon its policy to defend volume rather than price and Iraq striving to at least sustain its record rates, overall OPEC supply looks set to hover around 31.5 million bpd during the coming months.

– The IEA

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

More than a sense of injustice or desire for revenge, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance, i am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies.

– Michel Platini

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The second amendment, the right of the people to bear arms should not be infringed upon, period, the second amendment's purpose is to guarantee to defend ourselves and our families, we need that.

– Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

As President, I will fight to defend workers' right to organize and unions' right to bargain collectively, and I will ensure that teachers always have a voice and a seat at the table in making decisions that impact their work.

– Hillary Clinton for president

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We're losing our culture. In our lands we have everything we need, fruit trees, fish, animals. Our territory is like our mother. The spirits who protect and defend us are there, in my heart there's been a lot of sadness because our children don't learn about our culture.

– Joaquin Niijbe

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Police used non-lethal weapons at the start, and then, to defend themselves, had to use lethal weapons.

– Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If (Democrats) are willing to stand up and defend this practice and shut down the government over it, then let them explain it to the American people. Let them explain it.

– Carly Fiorina

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Let's defend the principle of a society that cares for everyone and everyone cares for everyone else.

– Jeremy Corbyn

added by anonymous
8 years ago

Trump's own statements prove that our ads are accurate. They will continue to run. We suggest that Donald grow up, stop whining, and try to defend his liberal record.

– David McIntosh

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It looks like Russia may table new peace proposals for Syria, but the chances of a breakthrough are low, putin will use his first visit to the U.N. in a decade to defend his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad forcefully, but Western and Arab governments will respond equally toughly.

– Richard Gowan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What you have to defend as a former CEO are decisions that the boardroom understands but even often times your employees don't understand, and much less the general public, she could have a wonderful rationale, reason for it all, but if she can't put it into a soundbite it gets hard.

– Bill Daley

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Europe is rich but weak. That is the most dangerous combination possible, the result... is catastrophic. Because Europe can not defend its external borders, internal borders are shut again.

– Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

President Obama will be able to defend President Obama if President Obama wants to. I know one thing President Obama’s not going to defend me. If somebody says something about me, Greta, President Obama’s not defending me, that’s for sure.

– Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Somebody was asking a question and actually making a statement, and it’s not my job to defend the president, the president is capable of defending himself.

– Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Europe is rich but weak. That is the most dangerous combination possible, the result ... is catastrophic. Because Europe cannot defend its external borders, internal borders are shut again.

– Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We can defend the Serbian stretch of the border.

– Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We can defend the Croatian stretch but to do that we need the army to patrol together with the police.

– Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I don't feel it's my obligation every time someone says something I don't agree with to contradict them, and the President's a big boy, he can defend himself and his record and I'm going to go out and talk about the issues that the President and I disagree on and try to defeat him because I think that's the best thing that we can do for the future of our country, my position is clear, the President's position is clear. I don't think the President's a Muslim, but I don't think it's my obligation to go out and repeat that every time someone who feels that way says something.

– Rick Santorum

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I call on all patriots to mobilize and defend the motherland.

– Moumina Cheriff Sy

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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