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Intelligence Quotes by John O. Brennan
- 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…
- 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…
- We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that.
- 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…
- 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…
- Simply stated, the need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 - or than it…
- The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence base is so…
More Intelligence Quotes
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle
- Patience is the companion of wisdom. — Saint Augustine
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior. — Julian Assange
- People are smarter than you might think. — John Astin
- She saw too that man has the power of exceeding himself, of becoming himself more entirely and profoundly than he is, truths… — Sri Aurobindo
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously… — Abigail Adams