You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.

- Brian O'Driscoll

India is the second biggest defence procurer in the world after the U.S.

- Baba Kalyani

I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege.

- Bob Ainsworth

I was Minister for the Armed Forces in the Ministry of Defence for two years prior to being appointed Defence Secretary.

- Bob Ainsworth

I am extremely honoured to be the Defence Secretary, and I would not do the job if I did not think that I could make a useful contribution in the role.

- Bob Ainsworth

It was essentially for self defence that we went to war in Afghanistan and would go to war in Iraq.

- Douglas Hurd

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

- E. V. Lucas

No one has the right to detract the attention of the nation from the defence of the country.

- Ivica Dacic

Sadness is also a kind of defence.

- Ivo Andric

Defence is our best attack.

- Jay Weatherill

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

- Livy

Believing a person deserves a defence is not the same as doing anything in your power to get him off scot-free.

- Tammy Bruce

I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings.

- Wilhelm Steinitz