Intelligence Quotes
3172 quotes by 1911 authors
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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.
— Daniel J. Boorstin
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I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a passion for the…
— David Bowie
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If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be…
— Ray Bradbury
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Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.
— Bertolt Brecht
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While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate…
— John O. Brennan
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We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering…
— John O. Brennan
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We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that.
— John O. Brennan
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As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves…
— John O. Brennan
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I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives…
— John O. Brennan
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Simply stated, the need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 - or than it…
— John O. Brennan
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Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.
— Howard Aiken
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Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.
— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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My success was not based so much on any great intelligence but on great common sense.
— Helen Gurley Brown
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We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.
— Thomas Browne
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I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.
— William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.
— Charles Bukowski
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A novelist should not be too intelligent either, although... he may be permitted to be an intellectual.
— Anthony Burgess
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Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.
— Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.
— Alan Alda
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I think the sexiest thing on anybody is intelligence. I respect somebody who has a brain and wants to use it more than a pretty…
— Sophia Bush
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