"We will never abdicate the security of the……" — John O. Brennan
"We will never abdicate the security of the United States to a foreign country or refrain from taking action when appropriate. But we cannot ignore the reality that cooperative counterterrorism activities are a key to our national defense."
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48 Quotes by John O. Brennan
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When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts,…
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Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam, meaning to purify oneself or one's community.
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Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.
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While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on…
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We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly…
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Why should a great and powerful nation like the United States allow its relationship with more than a billion Muslims…
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Al-Qa'ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam.
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How you define a problem shapes how you address it.
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I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the…
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I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the…
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I'm neither Republican nor Democrat. I've worked for the past five administrations.
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Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism.
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To say that 'I will not be free till all humans (or all sentient creatures) are free' is simply to…
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We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government. 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Most certainly I…
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Will you not covet such power as this, and seek such throne as this, and be no more housewives, but…
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The world today is made, it is powered by science; and for any man to abdicate an interest in science…
— Jacob Bronowski
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To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. They are eager to barter their independence…
— Eric Hoffer
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A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons…
— Marlene Dietrich
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Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his…
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To arrive at a contradiction is to confess an error in one's thinking; to maintain a contradiction is to abdicate…
— Ayn Rand
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But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know,…
— Pat Robertson
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I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to…
— Wallis Simpson
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