“I feel that people who haven't read my books and haven't heard me lecture - who don't in fact know what my work is about - have been very hard on me. There is an expression in Alcoholics Anonymous called "contempt prior to investigation." I feel many people practice contempt prior to investigation.” PeopleKnowsFeelsHas BeensBookHardFactsPracticeHeardHavensExpressionContemptInvestigationLecturesAlcoholicsAlcoholics Anonymous Author:Marianne Williamson
“When you're doing an investigation of a company that is doing things that they don't want to be found out, and they say, "I don't want to be on tape," you're not suddenly going to step away and say, "Okay, I'm not going to make a film."” WantFilmFoundCompanyStepsOkayTapeInvestigation Author:David Farrier
“There are two things that matter in a criminal investigation of a subject.What did the person do, and when they did that thing, what were they thinking? When you look at the hundred-years-plus of the Justice Department investigation and prosecution of mishandling of classified information, those two questions are obviously present.” ThinkingYearsLooksPersonsTwoMatterJusticeSubjectsInformationHundredCriminalsTwo ThingsDepartmentPlusInvestigationThings That MatterProsecutionClassified InformationCriminal Investigation Author:James Comey
“I can guarantee that not because I give Attorney General [Loretta] Lynch a directive. That is institutionally how we have always operated. I do not talk to the attorney general about pending investigations [On Hillary Clinton].” GivingI CanClintonGuaranteesInvestigationAttorneyGuarantees ThatPending Author:Barack Obama
“I do not talk to the FBI directors about pending investigations [on Hillary Clinton].” DirectorsClintonInvestigationFbiPending Author:Barack Obama
“I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department or the FBI, not just in this case, but in any case, full stop, period.” PoliticalJusticeCasesInfluencePeriodsGuaranteesDepartmentInvestigationFbiGuarantees ThatPolitical Influence Author:Barack Obama
“Our investigation looked at whether there is evidence classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on that personal system, in violation of a federal statute making it a felony to mishandle classified information either intentionally or in a grossly negligent way, or a second statute making it a misdemeanor to knowingly remove classified information from appropriate systems or storage facilities.” WayInformationEvidenceAppropriateRemoveInvestigationViolationFacilityStorageStatutesFelonyMisdemeanorsClassified Information Author:James Comey
“I don't care where [Ted] Cruz comes from. I don't care where the President comes from. Day one, I opened an investigation on a fraudulent government Hawaii document, period, on a birth certificate, so if you can say Cruz has fake documents, okay.” IfsGovernmentCarePresidentBirthPeriodsOkayDon't CareI Don't CareFakeInvestigationDocumentsHawaiiCruzCertificatesBirth Certificate Author:Joe Arpaio
“We've been cooperative with the NFL investigation. We'll continue to do so and we will turn all our attention and focus on to the Seattle Seahawks, a very well coached, talented, tough, competitive football team.” WellsTurnsAttentionFocusTeamFootballToughNflInvestigationSeattleFootball TeamCooperatives Author:Bill Belichick
“Undercover investigations threw back the curtain on the systemic exploitation of animals on factory farms. The response by agribusiness interests has been to back laws that ban animal advocates from taking pictures or videos at these facilities, and ban the media from publishing any that are taken. The laws also make it a crime for animal advocates to seek employment at animal enterprises without disclosing their intentions.” Has BeensLawInterestAnimalTakenMediaCrimeIntentionResponseVideoEmploymentEnterpriseFarmsFactoriesInvestigationPublishingExploitationCurtainsFacilityBansTaking PicturesUndercoverAgribusiness Author:Wayne Pacelle
“What will be required to increase the quality of life and health is a coming together of technology and values, based on a scientific guiding principle that people can agree on. Securing a healthy global future requires this guiding principle to preserve freedom of spirit yet be as provable as the laws of physics. A guiding principle that addresses the meaning of life and is compelling enough to generate social cohesion and behaviors that serve the greater whole. After thirty years of investigation and research, it has become clear to me that the answer lies within the human heart.” PeopleYearsHumansHeartEnoughWholeTogetherLawSpiritLyingValuesSocialAnswersQualityPrinciplesTechnologyClearGreaterHealthyBehaviorResearchIncreaseAgreePhysicsPreservesThirtyMeaning Of LifeAddressesInvestigationCompellingHuman HeartQuality Of LifeThirty YearsComing TogetherLaws Of PhysicsCohesionGuiding Principles Author:Doc Childre
“What is the result of our investigation of the Moslem idea of God? Is the statement of the Koran true, "Your God and our God is the same"? In as far as Moslems are monotheists and in as far as Allah has many of the attributes of Jehovah we cannot put Him with the false gods. But neither can there be any doubt that Mohammed's conception of God is inadequate, incomplete, barren and grievously distorted. It is vastly inferior to the Christian idea of the Godhead and also inferior to the Old Testament idea of God.” IdeasChristianResultsDoubtStatementsConceptionAttributesInvestigationInferiorsTestamentInadequateIncompleteOld TestamentBarrenJehovahFalse Gods Author:Samuel Marinus Zwemer
“Till society is very differently constituted, parents, I fear, will still insist on being obeyed because they will be obeyed, and constantly endeavor to settle that power on a divine right which will not bear the investigation of reason.” StillsReasonParentDivineBearsSettlingEndeavorInvestigationDivine Right Author:Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“I write characters focusing on them as human beings, and then you wrap them within a culture. So I think I can connect with him as a person with brown skin who's viewed differently by the world. In terms of his culture, we're thinking about where we are locating Wakanda within the continent, and what the people and history of that region are like. It's a process of investigation to help inform the story at this point. But we are going to be engaged with consultants who are experts on the continent and on African history and politics.” PeopleThinkingWorldWritingHumansPersonsI CanCharacterHelpingStoriesCultureProcessTermHuman BeingsSkinsExpertsEngagedBrownRegionsInvestigationContinentsWrapsConsultantsBrown Skin Author:Joe Robert Cole
“It is both theoretically mistaken and morally wrong to regard others as objects of investigation rather than partners in free rational communication.” ObjectsCommunicationRegardPartnersRationalInvestigationMistaken Author:Allen W. Wood
“I think that gave rise to the type of practice that I - that I do now. I think it was informed by a very Marxist almost "use-value"-driven investigation of painting as agent. These are high-priced luxury goods for wealthy consumers, which are designed to deliver certain communicative effects.” ThinkingUseCertainValuesPracticeEffectsPaintingTypeDrivenAgentsLuxuryConsumersGoodsWealthyInvestigationMarxistLuxury Goods Author:Kehinde Wiley
“We call 'Slavery is wrong' a moral truth because there is a specific history of theoretical investigation of a particular kind of slavery. We discussed it for centuries in metaphysical, economic, biological, and philosophical terms; we listened to all the arguments pro and con, we read all the testimonies of slaves and witnesses, and we decided. Though this 'we" is not everybody on earth, or even most people, who've never thought about slavery much.” PeopleKindEarthTermMoralEconomicCenturyParticularTruth IsArgumentDecidedPhilosophicalSlaverySlaveWitnessInvestigationMetaphysicalTestimonyTheoreticalPros And Cons Author:Catherine Wilson
“Matt Lauer asked her [Hillary Clinton] tough questions, in fact, questions that should have been asked and followed up on by the FBI in their investigation where they came to a rosy conclusion. So to me, this was actually very helpful. And I think obviously it was big moment there, right out of the bat when we had the naval officer who really put it to Hillary and said listen .” ThinkingShouldHas BeensSaidMomentsFactsBigsToughShould HaveClintonConclusionHelpfulOfficersInvestigationBatsShould Have BeenFbiNavalRosyTough Questions Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“I'll tell you what, [Hillary Clinton] is not making America safer by her actions and because as it relates to Benghazi, as it relates the e-mail scandal, as to the number of lies and obfuscation that she has engaged in throughout the course of this investigation and lack of transparency. And specifically, she's making America weaker by telegraphing and telling our enemies that we won't even put troops or boots over there. You don't know what's going to happen down the road” KnowsHappensActionAmericaLyingCoursesNumbersEnemyClintonRelateEngagedBootsMailInvestigationTroopsScandalTransparencyDown The RoadBenghaziObfuscation Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“There are already current laws on the books and there are - and jurisdictions. The IRS can come in and do any kind of investigation of a person.” KindPersonsBookLawCurrentsInvestigationIrsJurisdiction Author:Paula White
“We ought to assure the public that we'll have a full and complete and transparent investigation whenever there's a loss of life because of police action.” ActionLossOughtPoliceInvestigationTransparent Author:Mike Pence
“After a yearlong investigation, there is no evidence that anyone hacked the server I was using, and there is no evidence that anyone can point to, at all ... that any classified material ended up in the wrong hands.” HandsMaterialsEvidenceInvestigationServerHacked Author:Hillary Clinton
“It is not plausible for Patrick Kennedy to do something to get the FBI to change the State Department investigation, this is crazy.” StatesCrazyDepartmentInvestigationFbiPlausible Author:Thomas Roberts
“Let me just say that anything that I say about what's going on at Justice is pure speculation. Obviously, you know, I'm just going based on my experience as the attorney general, but, yeah, surprised because typically you don't talk about investigations. And it kind of surprised me that that letter went out, and I suppose that the reason for it is because we're in the middle of a presidential campaign. But nonetheless, I think it would be contrary to typical protocol.” ThinkingKnowsKindReasonWould BeJusticeMiddlePureLettersLet MeYeahContraryCampaignsPresidentialInvestigationTypicalSpeculationAttorneyProtocolPresidential Campaign Author:Alberto Gonzales
“Sometimes you may make an announcement about an investigation and then you turn out not to do anything about it, but nonetheless it adversely affects someone's life.” MaySometimesTurnsInvestigationAnnouncements Author:Alberto Gonzales
“We really haven't seen much of the attorney general or people from the Department of Justice. So it's very consistent with the way this investigation has been handled, and that is that the decisions have been made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” PeopleWayHas BeensMadeJusticeDecisionHavensDepartmentConsistentInvestigationAttorney Author:Alberto Gonzales
“We do have certain protocols in place with respect to doing the investigation by the FBI. And then prosecutors at the Department of Justice are the ones who ultimately make the decision as to whether or not to move forward with prosecution of a crime.” MovingCertainJusticeDecisionCrimeMoving ForwardDepartmentInvestigationFbiProsecutorProtocolProsecution Author:Alberto Gonzales
“We haven't seen a situation where you have the FBI director talk about an investigation side by side with the attorney general who confirms, yes, I accept the recommendation of the FBI director.” SidesSituationAcceptingHavensDirectorsInvestigationFbiAttorneyRecommendations Author:Alberto Gonzales
“The FBI director's probably spent a great deal of pressure to go either way - you know, to have said something, to not have said something. And, you know, he made the decision this was the right way to go. You know, I'm not going to second guess him without knowing all the information related to the investigation.” KnowsWayMadeSaidDecisionDealsKnowingInformationDirectorsPressureRelatedInvestigationRight WayFbi Author:Alberto Gonzales
“[James] Comey's got a good background but there's nothing there, so far as it appears. Nothing there. So he wrote the letter to the eight Republican committee members copied to the Democrats saying 'you know some emails have turned up, we've looked at a lot of emails now it turns out there are even more emails - we don't know what's there, so there's absolutely no evidence whatsoever that could be of interest to anyone until we conduct our multi-week, multi-month investigation.” KnowsTurnsInterestWeekMonthsRepublicanMembersEvidenceLettersDemocratEightBackgroundsInvestigationCommitteesEmail Author:William Weld
“[Donald Trump] borrows money from all kinds of people around the world, including more than $100 million from a German bank now under federal investigation.” PeopleWorldKindMillionsTrumpIncludingAll KindsAround The WorldInvestigation Author:George Stephanopoulos
“On the one hand, you don't want to disrupt the nation with what might look like a vindictive prosecution, even though it might not be. On the other hand, you want equal justice under the law and if [Hillary Clinton] has violated the law - you know, the FBI never completed the Foundation investigation. That's, as far as I know, that's still an ongoing investigation. They completed the e-mail investigation, but not the Foundation investigation.” IfsKnowsWantLooksStillsHandsMightLawNationsJusticeEqualFoundationClintonMailInvestigationOngoingFbiProsecutionVindictiveEqual Justice Author:Rudy Giuliani
“I'm going to make a guess, not a definitive statement, I would think if you had to make a decision like that [ completed the e-mail investigation on Hillary Clinton], you'd give it - you'd give that to an independent counsel. You wouldn't make it as the appointee of the new president.” IfsThinkingGivingPresidentDecisionIndependentClintonStatementsMailInvestigation Author:Rudy Giuliani
“Even marginal progress could be affected by investigations in Little Rock and in Washington.” LittlesProgressRocksAffectedInvestigationLittle Rock Author:Gwen Ifill
“The way the Statute of Rome is written, responsibility for war crimes can be taken all the way up the chain of command. This is the sort of investigation that some people who live in Fairyland might like to undertake, but which bears no relationship at all to conditions in the real world.” PeopleWorldWayWarRealMightResponsibilityTakenWrittenConditionsCrimeBearsCommandChainsReal WorldRomeInvestigationStatutesWar CrimesChain Of Command Author:John Bolton
“If a prosecutor in The Hague decides that the U.S. has not followed through effectively on an investigation - is unwilling or unable to carry it through - then that person, that prosecutor, in an unreviewable fashion gets to second-guess the United States? That is unacceptable. That is an assertion of authority over and above the U.S. Constitution.” IfsPersonsStatesUnitedUnited StatesFashionAuthorityConstitutionInvestigationUnwillingAssertionProsecutor Author:John Bolton
“[Charles ] Kushner engaged in a conspiracy, with co-conspirators, to hire prostitutes to entice witnesses who were cooperating with the federal investigation.” WitnessEngagedConspiracyInvestigationCooperatingConspirators Author:Jared Kushner
“The FBI demonstrated this by taking down the former head of the CIA [General David Petraeus] over classified information given to his mistress. Almost no-one is untouchable. The FBI is always trying to demonstrate that no-one can resist us. But Hillary Clinton very conspicuously resisted the FBI's investigation, so there's anger within the FBI because it made the FBI look weak. We've published about 33,000 of Clinton's emails when she was Secretary of State.” TryingLooksMadeStatesGivenInformationWeakClintonFormerInvestigationSecretaryEmailMistressAlways TryingCiaFbiUntouchablesClassified Information Author:Julian Assange
“At the very center of our culture is a crucified man, a tortured man hanging on a cross of wood. You have an image of violence at the very center of our spiritual investigation.” MenSpiritualCultureViolenceCrossesWoodsInvestigationHanging On Author:Leonard Cohen
“I support anything that we can do, including investigations or otherwise, to protect Americans from foreign interference in all of our good work that we need to do in the United States, whether it be our elections, whether it be our businesses, whether it be our electric grids.” NeedsStatesCan DoUnitedUnited StatesSupportProtectElectionIncludingElectricInvestigationGood WorkInterferenceGrids Author:Reince Priebus
“I think we need to get to the bottom of it. And I think there should be an investigation [of hackers attacks] because in order to defend ourselves against other adversarial countries, we have to protect our information.” ThinkingNeedsShouldCountryOrderInformationProtectBottomInvestigationHackers Author:Rand Paul
“[Donald Trump] is going to be tainted by scandal. Congress hangs by just three Republican votes. If he loses three Republicans, you're going to see investigations, subpoenas.” IfsThreeLosesTrumpRepublicanVoteCongressInvestigationScandalTaintedSubpoenas Author:Norman L. Eisen
“Even if you want to take the American story, they say we used chemical weapons the same day the team or the investigation team came to Syria ; is it logical ? It's not logical. Even if a country or army wanted to use such weapon, they should have waited a few days till the investigation finished its work. It's not logical, the whole story doesn't even hold together.” IfsWantShouldCountryWholeStoriesUseWantedTogetherUsedTeamWeaponsShould HaveArmyFinishedLogicalWorking ItChemicalsInvestigationSyriaChemical Weapons Author:Bashar al-Assad
“The Democratic Party would like to see an open independent bipartisan investigation [about hacking].” PartyIndependentDemocraticInvestigationDemocratic PartyHackingBipartisan Author:Donna Brazile
“I think the president [Barack Obama] is right to call for a full investigation. Every federal agency involved should be - should put everything on the table, and the Democratic Party will put everything on the table.” ThinkingShouldPresidentPartyInvolvedTablesDemocraticBarackAgencyInvestigationDemocratic PartyPresident Barack Obama Author:Donna Brazile
“If you are in the camp I am, one place where science and faith could touch each other is in the investigation of supposedly miraculous events.” IfsEventsCampsInvestigationMiraculous Author:Richard Dawkins
“Nothing will so enlarge the intellect, nothing so magnify the whole soul of man, as a devout, earnest, continued, investigation of the great subject of the Deity. The most excellent study for expanding the soul is the science of Christ and Him crucified and the knowledge of the Godhead in the glorious Trinity.” MenSoulWholeChristStudySubjectsIntellectExcellentGloriousInvestigationEarnestExpandingDeitiesTrinity Book:Essential Works of Charles Spurgeon Source: Essential Works of Charles Spurgeon
“I think [Donald Trump] is going to be inaugurated this week. I have great concerns, and apparently Republicans do as well, and there's going to be an investigation about the role that Russian hacking played in getting him elected.” ThinkingWellsRolesWeekTrumpRepublicanConcernInvestigationHacking Author:John Lewis
“It is interesting that [James Comey] is not doing investigations about the possible - possible ties between [Donald] Trump's campaign and the Russians.” InterestingTrumpCampaignsTiesInvestigation Author:John Lewis
“I think Jason Chaffetz was correct to call for an investigation into the Government Ethics Department in the government for the positions that they've taken in this campaign.” ThinkingGovernmentTakenPositionEthicsCampaignsDepartmentInvestigationJason Author:Reince Priebus