“Some information is classified legitimately; as with military hardware, secrecy sometimes really is in the national interest. Further, military, political, and intelligence communities tend to value secrecy for its own sake. It's a way of silencing critics and evading responsibility… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
People addicted to secrecy are so without knowing why; they are not so for cause, but for secrecy's sake. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image