Intelligence Gathering Quotes

If we had complete knowledge, you wouldn't need any intelligence gathering whatsoever. The president isn't god. We do have intelligence gathering.

I think all governments engage in intelligence gathering vis-a-vis other governments.

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.

In the 1990s, human intelligence gathering was seriously neglected.

But it is equally incontrovertible that if our intelligence gathering process is seriously flawed, we had better find out and find out fast if we are to avoid another Sept. 11.

War on terror is far less of a military operation and far more of an intelligence-gathering, law-enforcement operation.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

I delivered a clear and forceful message that although we recognize Russia's intelligence gathering will sometimes take place even if we don't like it, there's a difference between that than either meddling with elections or going after private organizations or commercial entities, and that we're monitoring it carefully, and we will respond appropriately if and when we see this happening.

We always monitor the flow of information, intelligence, threat streams to see whether we have any indication there's some imminent. We work hard to identify potential cells and disrupt them. This is one of the reasons we put so much emphasis on intelligence gathering.

As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.

It is always easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.