There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. John Calvin badlyblockconfidence Change image and share on social
I'm much better informed than Mr. Clarke ever was about the nature of the intelligence that was available again Osama bin Laden and which was consistently denigrated by himself and Mr. Tenet. Michael Scheuer binclarkeconsistently Change image and share on social
Our intelligence community needs better coordination of operations and exchange of information, and that's why we need an overall director of national intelligence and a national counterterrorism center. Jim Ramstad centercommunitycoordination share on social
Politeness decrees that you must listen to be kind; intelligence decrees that you must listen to learn. Letitia Baldrige decreeintelligencekind Change image and share on social
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain. Carl von Clausewitz contradictoryfalseintelligence Change image and share on social
The idea of a piece of literature as a vessel that could contain your life and lived after you had died and been forgotten struck me as akin to artificial intelligence. Louisa Hall akinartificialdie Change image and share on social
Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink. E. E. Cummings buydrinkhard Change image and share on social
Foreigners who speak Arabic in the Middle East are often assumed to be working for the C.I.A. or Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad. Richard Engel agencyarabicassume Change image and share on social
I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair. Bob Graham backgroundchaircommittee Change image and share on social
When asked if I miss being in government, I usually try to lighten the moment by responding that I awake most days, read the paper, and then observe that, 'It's yet another great day to be the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency.' Michael Hayden agencyaskawake share on social
