Bits Quote by E. P. Thompson

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity

— John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

We are apt to be deluded into false security by political catch-words, devised to flatter rather than instruct.

— James A. Garfield

The consequences of leaking sensitive information is that Americans and coalition forces die, and we lose trust with foreign spies, and our national security…

— Brandon Webb

It's increasingly clear that governments, major corporations, banks, universities and other such bodies view the defense of their secrets as a desperate matter of…

— Matt Taibbi

Following well-established national security screening procedures and accurately informing Congress about them is not a joke or a political game. It is essential to…

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

“The dangerous secrets used to be held outside the government. Plots, conspiracies, secrets of revolution, secrets of the end of the social order. Now…

— Don DeLillo

One of the dangers today is that when we don't like what the facts tell us, we just attack the facts, and we undermine…

— David Grann

WikiLeaks exposed the most dangerous lies of all, which are those that are told to us by elected governments.

— Jemima Khan

These attacks prove one thing for certain: the liberal establishment is desperate to keep leaders like me out of office, and we are sure…

— Rand Paul

Secrecy is the foundation of politics.

— Bing Gordon

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

— Anonymous

I am shocked by the easy attitude of many in the media towards disclosing our Nation's secrets.

— Todd Tiahrt