Ive always felt that a persons intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic. – Abigail Adams
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. – Abigail Adams
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women. – Abigail Adams
As a nation we have, over the past seven years, been rebuilding our intelligence with powerful capabilities that many thought we would no longer need after the Cold War. We have been rebuilding our clandestine service, our satellite and other technical collection, our analytical depth and expertise. – George Tenet