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> [It is very important that the director of the Central Intelligence Agency adhere to the same classification guidelines that all employees must adhere to because there are very good reason for those classification guidelines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/it-is-very-important-that-the-director-of-the-central-intelligence/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

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## More by Gina Haspel

> [When a very tough, old school leader announced that I was his pick to be Chief of Station in a small but important frontier…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/when-a-very-tough-old-school-leader-announced-that-i-was-his-pick-to/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [I was on the front lines in the Cold War, and I was on the front lines in the fight against Al Qaeda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/i-was-on-the-front-lines-in-the-cold-war-and-i-was-on-the-front-lines/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [First of all, CIA follows the law.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/first-of-all-cia-follows-the-law/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [CIA has been treated with enormous respect and our expertise is valued for what we bring to the table.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/cia-has-been-treated-with-enormous-respect-and-our-expertise-is/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [A lot has changed since I first arrived at CIA, but our mission remains as relevant and important as ever. And this is what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/a-lot-has-changed-since-i-first-arrived-at-cia-but-our-mission/)

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> [The first boots on the ground in Afghanistan were my colleagues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/the-first-boots-on-the-ground-in-afghanistan-were-my-colleagues/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [After years of failure, I do think that President Trump has shown a lot of wisdom in reaching out his hand to the North…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/after-years-of-failure-i-do-think-that-president-trump-has-shown-a/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [My moral compass is strong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/my-moral-compass-is-strong/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [I support the higher moral standard that this country has decided to hold itself to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/i-support-the-higher-moral-standard-that-this-country-has-decided-to/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [I think it is important to recall the context of those challenging times immediately following 9/11. For me, I had just returned to Washington…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/i-think-it-is-important-to-recall-the-context-of-those-challenging/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [As I look back on my first year as Director, I am more in awe of the men and women at CIA than ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/as-i-look-back-on-my-first-year-as-director-i-am-more-in-awe-of-the/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [I think it's very important, I think for any leader as you go through a career you have to learn the leadership lessons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/i-think-it-s-very-important-i-think-for-any-leader-as-you-go-through/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [I stand on the shoulders of heroines who never sought public acclaim but served as inspirations to the generations that came after them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/i-stand-on-the-shoulders-of-heroines-who-never-sought-public-acclaim/)

[Gina Haspel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-haspel/)

> [Intelligence services all over the world, in order to retain their competitive edge, have to adapt or they won't survive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/intelligence-services-all-over-the-world-in-order-to-retain-their/)

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> [I recall my first foreign agent meeting was on a dark, moonless night with an agent I'd never met before. When I picked him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-haspel/i-recall-my-first-foreign-agent-meeting-was-on-a-dark-moonless-night/)

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