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Tom Clancy Quotes

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed Picture Quote #1

The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people Picture Quote #1

The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of the reasons for that Picture Quote #1

There was a time when nails were high tech. There was a time when people had to be told how to use a telephone. Technology is just a tool. People use tools to improve their lives Picture Quote #1

Things rarely happen for a single reason. Even the cleverest and most skilled manipulators recognize that their real art lies in making use of that which they cannot predict Picture Quote #1

Wars are begun by frightened men. They fear war, but more than that, they fear what will happen if they don’t start one or take equivalent action, I suppose Picture Quote #1

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Learn to write the same way you learn to play golf. You do it and keep doing it until you get it right Picture Quote #1

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle Picture Quote #1

I’ve made up stuff that’s turned out to be real, that’s the spooky part Picture Quote #1

No matter what you or anyone else does, there will be someone who says that there’s something bad about it Picture Quote #1

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves Picture Quote #1

I’d rather talk to people who do things than complain about other people who do things. I say they’re idiots Picture Quote #1

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A field commander never has the information he needs. He has to go with his best hunch. The more information he has, the easier it is for him to win the battle Picture Quote #1

Colleges typically did not tell you that ninety percent of your education came after you hung the parchment on the wall. People might ask for a rebate Picture Quote #1

What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else Picture Quote #1

The point of life was to press on, to do the best you can, to make the world a better place Picture Quote #1

I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are Picture Quote #1

Of all human lamentations, without doubt, the most common is if only I had known. But we can’t know, and so days of death and fire so often begin no differently than those of love and warmth Picture Quote #1

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It was one thing to use computers as a tool, quite another to let them do your thinking for you Picture Quote #1

It is a principle of diplomacy that one must know something of the truth in order to lie convincingly Picture Quote #1

Being a victim is more palatable than having to recognize the intrinsic contradictions of one’s own governing philosophy Picture Quote #1

There are only two ways we can be beaten: we die or we give up. And we’re not giving up Picture Quote #1

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away Picture Quote #1

If you want to kick the tiger in his ass you’d better have a plan for dealing with his teeth Picture Quote #1

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One thing about flying that he never got used to was that no matter how awful the weather was on the ground, if you flew high enough you could always find the sun Picture Quote #1

The general difference between conservatives and liberals is that liberals like pretty pictures and conservatives like to build bridges that people can drive across Picture Quote #1

Speak your dialogue out loud. If it sounds like the way people talk, then write it down Picture Quote #1

You learn to write the same way you learn to play golf... You do it, and keep doing it until you get it right. A lot of people think something mystical happens to you, that maybe the muse kisses you on the ear. But writing isn’t divinely inspired – it’s hard work Picture Quote #1

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Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed (Tom Clancy Quotes) The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people (Tom Clancy Quotes) The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of the reasons for that (Tom Clancy Quotes) There was a time when nails were high tech. There was a time when people had to be told how to use a telephone. Technology is just a tool. People use tools to improve their lives (Tom Clancy Quotes) Things rarely happen for a single reason. Even the cleverest and most skilled manipulators recognize that their real art lies in making use of that which they cannot predict (Tom Clancy Quotes) Wars are begun by frightened men. They fear war, but more than that, they fear what will happen if they don’t start one or take equivalent action, I suppose (Tom Clancy Quotes) Learn to write the same way you learn to play golf. You do it and keep doing it until you get it right (Tom Clancy Quotes) Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle (Tom Clancy Quotes) I’ve made up stuff that’s turned out to be real, that’s the spooky part (Tom Clancy Quotes) No matter what you or anyone else does, there will be someone who says that there’s something bad about it (Tom Clancy Quotes) There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves (Tom Clancy Quotes) I’d rather talk to people who do things than complain about other people who do things. I say they’re idiots (Tom Clancy Quotes) A field commander never has the information he needs. He has to go with his best hunch. The more information he has, the easier it is for him to win the battle (Tom Clancy Quotes) Colleges typically did not tell you that ninety percent of your education came after you hung the parchment on the wall. People might ask for a rebate (Tom Clancy Quotes) What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else (Tom Clancy Quotes) The point of life was to press on, to do the best you can, to make the world a better place (Tom Clancy Quotes) I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are (Tom Clancy Quotes) Of all human lamentations, without doubt, the most common is if only I had known. But we can’t know, and so days of death and fire so often begin no differently than those of love and warmth (Tom Clancy Quotes) It was one thing to use computers as a tool, quite another to let them do your thinking for you (Tom Clancy Quotes) It is a principle of diplomacy that one must know something of the truth in order to lie convincingly (Tom Clancy Quotes) Being a victim is more palatable than having to recognize the intrinsic contradictions of one’s own governing philosophy (Tom Clancy Quotes) There are only two ways we can be beaten: we die or we give up. And we’re not giving up (Tom Clancy Quotes) Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away (Tom Clancy Quotes) If you want to kick the tiger in his ass you’d better have a plan for dealing with his teeth (Tom Clancy Quotes) One thing about flying that he never got used to was that no matter how awful the weather was on the ground, if you flew high enough you could always find the sun (Tom Clancy Quotes) The general difference between conservatives and liberals is that liberals like pretty pictures and conservatives like to build bridges that people can drive across (Tom Clancy Quotes) Speak your dialogue out loud. If it sounds like the way people talk, then write it down (Tom Clancy Quotes) You learn to write the same way you learn to play golf... You do it, and keep doing it until you get it right. A lot of people think something mystical happens to you, that maybe the muse kisses you on the ear. But writing isn’t divinely inspired – it’s hard work (Tom Clancy Quotes)

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