Historically, professors have defended tenure as a way to protect their individualistic thought. But tenure can also be used as a club to wield against the powerless. – Ben Shapiro
All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people. – Aung San Suu Kyi
Torture produces unreliable evidence and therefore doesn’t achieve and protect anybody. Torture corrupts those who are doing the torturing. – Cherie Blair
As taxpayers, we pay our elected officials to serve the people and protect our state and our interests. – Barbara Ann Radnofsky
Gigantic sums are now required to maintain prisons and insane asylums and protect the public against gangsters and lunatics. Why do we preserve these useless and harmful beings? The abnormal prevent development of the normal. – Alexis Carrel
I believe we must protect Medicare’s guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system. – Ann Kirkpatrick
If you don’t move to protect copyright, if you don’t move to protect our children, it’s not going to sit well. – Barbara Boxer
I only want to protect animals from barbarous, cruel, inhuman and backward rituals. – Brigitte Bardot
I’ve never seen a publicist that could protect me from things, protect anyone from what’s going on out there. – Brad Pitt
Americans have long recognized the need to protect our public lands and their vast resources. – Barbara Boxer
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. – The Bible Proverbs 4:6-7
We will continue to do all we can to protect the public health against these dietary supplements that have been found to cause serious illness and injury. – Andrew von Eschenbach
We have to protect all journalists, and journalists have to be allowed to do their jobs. – Amy Goodman
Attend me, hold me in your muscular flowering arms, protect me from throwing any part of myself away. – Audre Lorde
States used to protect consumers from predatory lenders, but strong state usury laws were obliterated by a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court decision. – Bernie Sanders
My job is to protect the football and score points and lead this offense on drives to score points. – Brock Osweiler
NARA must provide security at our facilities to protect our public patrons, our staff, and our holdings. – Allen Weinstein
I will protect all Colombians regardless of whether the attacks come from guerrillas or paramilitaries. – Alvaro Uribe
Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq’s people and neighbors. – Condoleezza Rice
I took an oath to protect the Constitution, and protecting the Constitution means not letting the president bypass the separation of powers. – Blake Farenthold
Too many people don’t protect their smartphones with a password or PIN. I anticipate that Apple’s fingerprint reader will in fact make iPhone 5S owners more likely to secure their smartphones. – Al Franken
The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree. – Edward Kennedy