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Many observers believe that the greatest damage Russia has done to U.S. interests in recent years stems from the Kremlin's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race. Although there is no question that Moscow's meddling in American elections is deeply worrying, it is just one aspect of the threat Russia poses. Ivo Daalder
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Reject cynicism. Reject certitude. And don't be a jerk. Be a good guy. Jake Sullivan
Good Guy Certitude Cynicism Jerk Reject Good Guy
The diverse threats we face are increasingly cyber-based. Much of America's most sensitive data is stored on computers. We are losing data, money, and ideas through cyber intrusions. This threatens innovation and, as citizens, we are also increasingly vulnerable to losing our personal information. James Comey
Innovation Money Losing Face Increasingly Our Citizens Threatens Threats Diverse Data Through Computers Ideas Most Also Vulnerable America Personal Personal Information Stored Information Sensitive Much Cyber
Only a crazy person wouldn't fear approaching a car with tinted windows during a late-night car stop, or pounding up a flight of stairs to execute a search warrant, or fast-roping from a helicopter down into hostile fire. Real agents, like real people, feel that fear in the pit of their stomachs. James Comey
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We have perpetrated a myth in our society that being brave means not being afraid, but that's wrong. James Comey
Myth Society Our Wrong Brave Afraid Being Being Afraid Means
The lesson is the importance of never becoming untethered to oversight and accountability. James Comey
Accountability Lesson Never Importance Becoming Oversight
I believe that the Holocaust is the most significant event in human history. James Comey
History Believe Significant Most Human Holocaust Human History Event
Unfortunately, in places like Ferguson, in New York City and in some communities across this nation, there is a disconnect between police agencies and the citizens they serve, predominately in communities of color. James Comey
Police Nation Citizens City Some Color Between New Like Disconnect Ferguson York New York New York City Unfortunately Places Agencies Across Communities Serve
I believe the job of the FBI Director is to be as transparent as possible with the American people because we work for them. James Comey
Work Director People Job Believe Possible Because American Them American People Transparent
Folks who think organised crime is a thing of the past are only kidding themselves. James Comey
Crime Past Think Kidding Folks Only Themselves Organised Who Thing
Do not let fear become disabling. That is what the terrorists want. They want you to imagine them in the shadows; they want you to imagine them as something greater than they are. James Comey
You Fear Become Shadows Something Greater Terrorists Than Want Them Imagine
I think lawyers who engage in pro bono service to protect those who cannot help themselves are truly the heroes and the heroines of the legal profession. Janet Reno
Service Legal Heroes Think Bono Heroines Those Lawyers Protect Truly Pro Cannot Themselves Engage Help Who Profession
We've got to make sure that the young, violent, serious juvenile offender is punished, that it's fair punishment, that it's punishment that fits the crime and that is understood and that is anticipated and expected. Janet Reno
Crime Young Punished Punishment Fair Make Sure Got Understood Fits Anticipated Offender Expected Juvenile Serious Violent
My mother taught us to play baseball, to bake a cake, to play fair - she beat the living daylights out of us sometimes, and she loved us with all her heart; she taught her favorite poets, and there is no child care in the world that will ever be a substitute for what that lady was in our life. Janet Reno
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The possibility of collusion between Trump's allies and Russian intelligence is much more serious than Watergate. It is a constitutional crisis. It represents a violation of our republic's most sacred trust. Jennifer Palmieri
Trust Intelligence Watergate Our Crisis Possibility Constitutional Russian Collusion More Allies Sacred Between Most Trump Than Represents Republic Much Serious Violation
Mobile devices, high-speed data communication, and online commerce are creating expectations that convenient, secure, real-time payment and banking capabilities should be available whenever and wherever they are needed. Jerome Powell
Communication Secure Data Online High-Speed Devices Mobile Commerce Expectations Banking Convenient Whenever Wherever Available Capabilities Creating Should Payment Needed
I am unable to think of any critical, complex human activity that could be safely reduced to a simple summary equation. Jerome Powell
Simple Think Summary Complex Unable Critical Could Safely Equation Am Reduced Any Human Human Activity Activity
We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle. Jerome Powell
Financial Strong Enough Severe System Financial System Economic Through Economic Growth Support Withstand Shocks Lending Cycle Even Growth Resilient Need
Treachery has existed as long as there's been warfare, and there's always been a few people that you couldn't trust. Jim Mattis
You Trust People Long Few Always Been Existed Few People Warfare Treachery
By reading, you learn through others' experiences, generally, a better way to do business, especially in our line of work where the consequences of incompetence are so final for young men. Jim Mattis
Work You Business Better Men Reading Young Incompetence Consequences Others Final Our Way Through Generally Better Way Learn Line Where Experiences Young Men
There is no room for military people, including our veterans, to see themselves as victims, even if so many of our countrymen are prone to relish that role. Jim Mattis
People Veterans Military Our See Prone Relish Countrymen Role Victims Room Themselves Many Even Including
Engage your brain before you engage your weapon. Jim Mattis
You Before Weapon Brain Engage Your
Fight with a happy heart. Jim Mattis
Heart Happy Fight
The example that America knows how to govern itself is one of the compelling aspects of our national security. Jim Mattis
Example National Our Security Knows How Govern Itself America National Security Aspects Compelling
One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached. Jim Yong Kim
Leadership You Will Important Important Things Humility Kind About Allow Most The Most Important Coached Things
What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, their brain development actually slows down and is affected. So this is not just a short-term impact. Jim Yong Kim
Down Corn Increases See Impact Rise Prices Development Real Affected Brain Malnutrition Wheat Just Children Happens Short-Term Actually
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