He wanted to protect his own right to keep taking them, and others' rights as well.

We want to protect the environment but jobs are a must.

It's just human nature to want to protect the people we care about.

I'd want to protect my children against that kind of knowledge.

I wanted to protect both you and Jack from what he'd done.

He wanted to protect her from everything and everyone but himself.

But in the end they all came down to one: he wanted to protect her.

People wanted to protect themselves from those they did not know.

I wanted to protect her, but she wouldn't have me then.

Many parents want to protect their children and offer them the best possible start in life.