Famous quotes containing the words defence, guards and/or history:
“There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.”
—E.V. (Edward Verrall)
“The reason why men enter into society, is the preservation of their property; and the end why they choose and authorize a legislative, is, that there may be laws made, and rules set, as guards and fences to the properties of all the members of the society: to limit the power, and moderate the dominion, of every part and member of the society.”
—John Locke (1632–1704)
“The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it.”
—Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)