“There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.”– John Calvin Related Quotes “The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence base is so strong and the nature of the threat is so grave and serious, as well as imminent, that we have no recourse except to take this action that may involve a lethal strike.”– John O. Brennan “I am sure that in Canada the people appreciate this principle, and the general intelligence which prevails over that country is such that I am sure there is no danger of a reactionary policy ever finding a response in the hearts of any considerable number of our people.”– Alexander Mackenzie “You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.”— Frank McCourt