Quote by George Tenet
Heres the teaching point, if youre teaching kids about intelligenc

Heres the teaching point, if youre teaching kids about intelligence and policy: Intelligence does not absolve policymakers of responsibility to ask tough questions, and it doesnt absolve them of having curiosity about the consequences of their actions. – George Tenet

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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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You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. Thats all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you dont have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken. – George Tenet

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The only people that ever stand up and tell the truth are who? Intelligence officers. Because our culture is, never break faith with the truth. Well tell you, you dont have to drag it out of us. – George Tenet

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Well, our position, and our chairman has talked about this extensively, is that we had a lot of intelligence prior to 9/11. We knew that two al Qaeda operatives who ultimately participated in the 9/11 disaster were in the United States. We didnt find them. – Richard Ben-Veniste

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I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives can be lost. – John O. Brennan

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It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. – Arthur C. Clarke

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Immaturity is the incapacity to use ones intelligence without the guidance of another. – Immanuel Kant

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