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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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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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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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As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering. – Kelly Ayotte

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If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. – Lao Tzu

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Foreign Ministry guys dont become agents. Party officials, the Foreign Ministry nerds, tend not to volunteer to Western intelligence agencies. – Aldrich Ames

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You cant get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services. – Gijs de Vries

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As a partner in a firm full of women who work outside of the home as well as stay at home mothers, all with plenty of children, gender equality is not a talking point for me. It is an issue I live every day. – Hilary Rosen

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