John O. Brennan Quotes
Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.
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I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.
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I like hip-hop, but I don't like concerts. There's, like, sweat on people's backs.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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I will never forget the will of the people who believed in me wherever I went during the election campaign.
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When I won the belt, it was kind of a precedent... The only Canadian to have ever held it.
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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.
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I think the most expensive thing I've bought thus far is my Rolex.
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I've grown up playing for some incredible coaches, and I don't think anybody's ever been as fortunate as I have in terms of the people I've been allowed to play under, coach under, or be involved with.
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By constant contemplation of excellence, we clear our selfhood of all dross and impurities.
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I just think with acting, there's not a time limit on it.
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My father moved out to Park City in in the mid-'70s and lived in a Winnebago behind a hippie joint called Utah Coal & Lumber that was one of only two or three restaurants at that time. Park City was a sleepy little mining town, with not a condo in sight.
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Cyclists need to help themselves and should not jump red lights. I would ride in London, but I certainly wouldn't ride like that; you just have to be careful. I can understand going down the outside of traffic, but you should obey the rules of the road because we're all road users.
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Men fall in love with their eyes - they like what they see - and women fall in love with their ears - they like what they hear!
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The most important thing is posture: when you get old, it's the way you walk, the way you stand, that shows it.
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Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.
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My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.
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Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything.
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I think most Americans don't really care about politicians bickering in Washington.
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I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.
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When I was 11, I played the part of Rumpelstiltskin, and my teacher told me I would make a great actor.
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I come to Comic-Con in San Diego because this is where those fans are - those to whom I owe the longevity of my career.
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The way the elderly are treated, and in some cases warehoused and medicated, rather than nurtured and listened to, is distressing.
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Objection to scientific knowledge: this world doesn't deserve to be known.
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Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.
