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Quote by George Bancroft
The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in

The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. – George Bancroft

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By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy. – George Bancroft

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Hair
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Beauty is but the sensible image of the Infinite. Like truth and justice it lives within us like virtue and the moral law it is a companion of the soul. – George Bancroft

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Beauty
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Not in vain has Lincoln lived, for he has helped to make this republic an example of justice, with no caste but the caste of humanity. – George Bancroft

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We worked to develop our own operations to advance U.S. counterterrorism objectives by penetrating terrorist safe havens and collecting intelligence that would inform policy and enable our own operations. – Cofer Black

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If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that mans intelligence and his comprehension… would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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To me, being an intellectual doesnt mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them. – Jacob Bronowski

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We have been working hard to think about what our combined needs are going to be in the way of intelligence capabilities, not today but 15 to 20 years in the future. – Stephen Cambone

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