Quote by George Tenet
To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care.

To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care. Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days. – 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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Trust
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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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Intelligence
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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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I wont insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said. – William F. Buckley, Jr.

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Always be smarter than the people who hire you. – Lena Horne

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Intelligence is nothing without delight. – Paul Claudel

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Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary it is to engage everyones commitment and intelligence. – Margaret J. Wheatley

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