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280 National Security quotes by 217 unique authors

But let not the foundation of our hope rest upon man's wisdom. It will not be sufficient that sectional prejudices find no place in the… — Franklin Pierce
The Reagan Administration, generally regarded as having conducted the most successful Transition of modern times, had managed during the election campaign to build bridges to… — Richard V. Allen
Critics have stepped up their attacks on the President for authorizing the National Security Agency to listen to international communications of known al Qaeda members… — Scott McClellan
The fact is that we have been consistent in a predictable 60-year commitment to national security, while our friends and former enemies - by intent… — Victor Davis Hanson
The average 20-year-old serving us in Iraq knows more about their country's national security than the average 20-year political veteran serving in the Congress today. — Fred Thompson
Stable energy prices and enhanced national security will only come when we increase domestic energy resources, which was accomplished today with the opening of ANWR. — Kenny Marchant
The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of… — Kenny Marchant
Preemption is the right of any nation in order to preserve its National Security; however, preemptive war is a tactic, not a strategy. When used… — Ellen Tauscher
Due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. — Eric Holder
Like an unexpected wet mop in the face of tired complacency, The Sovereignty Solution works on the receptive mind as a pry bar works on… — Adam Garfinkle
It is time, I suggest, to stop the practice of allowing Muslims to serve in the U.S. military. The reason is simple: the more devout… — Bryan Fischer
Accountability is the essence of democracy. If people do not know what their government is doing, they cannot be truly self-governing. The national security state… — Garry Wills
One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This should concern our national security policy as well as our… — Lee H. Hamilton
How we treat the earth basically effects our social welfare and our national security. — Jim Fowler
A healthy and fully functioning society must allocate its resources among a variety of competing interests, all of which are more or less valid but… — Herman Kahn
The War on Terror is one of the most critical national security efforts in our history. — Sue Kelly
As the Ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, I have been briefed since 2003 on a highly classified NSA foreign collection program that targeted… — Jane Harman
Unless we have a well-educated people, we're vulnerable on our national security. — Mark Hatfield
We are told that the possession of nuclear weapons - in some cases even the testing of these weapons - is essential for national security.… — Joseph Rotblat
There is no such thing as a good nuclear weapons system. There is no way to achieve, in the sound sense, national security through nuclear… — Herbert York
Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with… — Kofi Annan
Nuclear weapons production and testing has involved extensive health and environmental damage .... One of the most remarkable features of this damage has been the… — Arjun Makhijani
I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue… — Patrick J. Kennedy
Our leaders are cruel because only those willing to be inordinately cruel and remorseless can hold positions of leadership in the foreign policy establishment. People… — William Blum
I’ve been an investigative reporter for a long time, and almost always, the government says that [‘you can’t publish that because of the national security… — James Risen

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