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Quote by Lewis Mumford
One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dan

One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence. – Lewis Mumford

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The earth is the Lords fullness thereof: this is no longer a hollow dictum of religion, but a directive for economic action toward human brotherhood. – Lewis Mumford

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Religion
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Lewis Mumford
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Every new baby is a blind desperate vote for survival: people who find themselves unable to register an effective political protest against extermination do so by a biological act. – Lewis Mumford

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By definition, intelligence deals with the unclear, the unknown, the deliberately hidden. What the enemies of the United States hope to deny we work to reveal. – George Tenet

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When I was the director of Central Intelligence in the early 90s, I tried to get the Air Force to partner with us in building drones. And they didnt want to, because they had no pilots. – Robert M. Gates

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Remember to be as smart as you are. – Judd Nelson

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It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others. – Michel de Montaigne

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