“Bacon's portraits are an interrogation on the limits of the self. Up to what degree of distortion does an individual still remain himself? To what degree of distortion does a beloved person still remain a beloved person? For how long does a cherished face growing remote through illness, through madness, through hatred, through death still remain recognizable? Where is the border beyond which a self ceases to be a self?” PersonsLongDoeStillsSelfFacesIndividualGrowingLimitsDegreesHatredMadnessIllnessCeaseBelovedBordersPortraitsDistortionInterrogationBeloved Person Author:Milan Kundera
“Enhanced interrogation is not to be considered lightly, but the use of enhanced interrogation techniques does not require moral people to abandon their beliefs. Rather, it is precisely during these difficult times that one's beliefs about life, justice and mercy become indispensible.” PeopleDoeUseBeliefDifficultJusticeMoralMercyTechniqueAbandonDifficult TimesInterrogationJustice And MercyInterrogation Techniques Author:Gary Bauer
“Many of Bush's defenders have praised him for keeping the country safe since Sept. 11, 2001. He deserves that praise, and I'm perfectly happy to defend most of his surveillance, interrogation and counterterrorism policies against his critics.” CountryPolicySafeDeservePraiseCriticsSurveillanceDefendersInterrogationSept 11Counter Terrorism Author:William Kristol