"We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that."

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John O. Brennan

#Government Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“Acting is the expression of a neurotic impulse. It's a bum's life. Quitting acting, that's the sign of maturity.”
“The movies I make and my interests are always about pushing the technology as far as we can in support of telling great stories and showing an audience things they haven't seen before.”
“Churches that make an impact are more focused on putting boots on the streets than butts in the seats”
“Freeing oneself from words is liberation.”
“I think Santa Claus is, by and large, quite beneficial, for when the child is finally allowed -- or forced -- to recognize the nonexistence of Santa Claus, then the child is able to go through the vital intellectual process of reconstructing reality in light of new evidence, complete with back-forming new stories to account for past events. This prepares the child for many other disillusionments and gives her vital and well-supported experience in maintaining her grip on reality independent of the stories told to her at any given time.”
“I know the established Christian theology... I know the enemy, but the enemy doesn't know me. Thus the enemy has already lost the war.”
“She looked away. Her attitude seemed to suggest that she had finished with him, and would be obliged if somebody would come and sweep him up.”
“Longing is a compass that guides us through life. We may never get what we really want, that's true, but every step along the way will be determined by it.”

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