John O. Brennan Quotations

Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity.

Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.

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

We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.

Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.

The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.

The men and women of the CIA are a national treasure.

Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.

Al-Qa'ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam.

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.