“By definition, intelligence deals with the unclear, the unknown, the deliberately hidden. What the enemies of the United States hope to deny we work to reveal.” StatesUnitedDealsEnemyUnited StatesDefinitionsDenyUnclear Author:George Tenet
“To be happy one must be (a) well fed, unhounded by sordid cares, at ease in Zion, (b) full of a comfortable feeling of superiority to the masses of one's fellow men, and (c) delicately and unceasingly amused according to one's taste. It is my contention that, if this definition be accepted, there is no country in the world wherein a man constituted as I am - a man of my peculiar weakness, vanities, appetites, and aversions - can be so happy as he can be in the United States.” IfsMenWorldWellsCountryStatesFeelingsCareUnitedUnited StatesTasteComfortableMassWeaknessFellowsDefinitionsAcceptedVanityEaseFedsAppetitePeculiarSuperiorityFellow ManAmusedAversionContentionZion Author:H. L. Mencken
“If "socialism" is defined as "ownership of the means of production"--and this is both the orthodox and the only rigorous definition--then the United States is the first truly Socialist country.” IfsFirstsMeanCountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesDefinitionsProductionsSocialismDefinedOrthodoxOwnershipSocialistSocialist Countries Book:The Pension Fund Revolution Source: The Pension Fund Revolution
“An official statement from Liverpool raised the spectre of a future where 'a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a top player without anything beyond an accusation'. But on hearing this, many Manchester United fans would have been asking for a definition of the word 'rival'.” Has BeensUnitedPlayerFansAskingRaisedDefinitionsClubsHearingSignificantStatementsOfficialsRivalsBansManchesterLiverpoolAccusationManchester UnitedSpectre Author:Nick Hornby
“The death penalty is used in such a blatantly racist way in the United States. There is no way that can be defended under any kind of definition of justice by anybody.” WayKindStatesUsedJusticeUnitedUnited StatesDefinitionsRacistPenaltiesDeath Penalty Author:Assata Shakur
“Early withdrawal from Iraq would result in unarguably, defeat and humiliation for the United States. There's no question. We would be defeated by definition. We would be humiliated in that defeat.” StatesWould BeUnitedResultsUnited StatesDefeatIraqDefinitionsDefeatedHumiliationHumiliatedWithdrawal Author:Howard Dean
“Early withdrawal from Iraq would result in unarguably, defeat and humiliation for the United States. There's no question. We would be defeated by definition. We would be humiliated in that defeat. I don't think there's any other way to argue it. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing is a separate question.” ThinkingWayStatesWould BeUnitedResultsUnited StatesGood ThingsDefeatIraqDefinitionsArguingBad ThingsDefeatedHumiliationHumiliatedWithdrawal Author:Tucker Carlson