Quote by George Santayana
Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. - George S

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. – George Santayana

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It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to. – George Santayana

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The security of the United States, which is so dependent on having accurate and timely intelligence, is not a Republican or a Democratic issue. – Saxby Chambliss

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Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers. – Janis Joplin

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First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is not an oxymoron I assure you. – Pat Roberts

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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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