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Tom Clancy Quote: “It was the oddest of political prejudices that wealth didn’t come from work, but rather from something else, a something never really described, but always implied to be suspect.”

151. “It was the oddest of political prejudices that wealth didn’t come from work, but rather from something else, a something never really described, but always implied to be suspect.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Biryukov continued, “Roman Talanov, my counterpart in the FSB, is leading this charge. I suppose with complete control over Russian intelligence activity abroad, he can expand his influence and begin destabilizing nations beyond the near abroad. Russia will invade Ukraine, probably within the next few weeks. They will annex the Crimea. From there, if they meet no resistance from the West, they will take more of the country, all the way to the Dnieper River.”

152. “Biryukov continued, “Roman Talanov, my counterpart in the FSB, is leading this charge. I suppose with complete control over Russian intelligence activity abroad, he can expand his influence and begin destabilizing nations beyond the near abroad. Russia will invade Ukraine, probably within the next few weeks. They will annex the Crimea. From there, if they meet no resistance from the West, they will take more of the country, all the way to the Dnieper River.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Comrade, you can deceive us. Anyone can – for a time. But not a very long time.”

153. “Comrade, you can deceive us. Anyone can – for a time. But not a very long time.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line.”

154. “In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.”

155. “Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news, to information, to knowledge, to entertainment. How is it bad?”

156. “I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news, to information, to knowledge, to entertainment. How is it bad?”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Burgess said, “If you are asking about them using strategic nukes against us, I will be very clear. Admiral Jorgensen and I have been to several meetings about this recently at the Pentagon. Russia no longer has any ability whatsoever to execute a successful debilitating first strike on the United States. Two-thirds of their nuclear weapons are obsolete.”

157. “Burgess said, “If you are asking about them using strategic nukes against us, I will be very clear. Admiral Jorgensen and I have been to several meetings about this recently at the Pentagon. Russia no longer has any ability whatsoever to execute a successful debilitating first strike on the United States. Two-thirds of their nuclear weapons are obsolete.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The media “could not be policed from without and had to be policed from within.”

158. “The media “could not be policed from without and had to be policed from within.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “I just finished reading the Koran, and there’s nothing in there I didn’t hear in Sunday school.”

159. “I just finished reading the Koran, and there’s nothing in there I didn’t hear in Sunday school.”

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Tom Clancy Quote: “Shortly before seven, he made Katie her sourdough toast and coffee, and woke her up with breakfast in bed. The tire shop he managed was closed on Sunday, so this was the only day he could relieve his wife of what would otherwise be a seven-day-a-week job. Taking care of the kids so she could sleep in an hour was, she frequently assured him, so romantic, and so sexy – and on most Sunday nights after the kids went to bed, she showed him exactly how much she appreciated the gesture. But.”

160. “Shortly before seven, he made Katie her sourdough toast and coffee, and woke her up with breakfast in bed. The tire shop he managed was closed on Sunday, so this was the only day he could relieve his wife of what would otherwise be a seven-day-a-week job. Taking care of the kids so she could sleep in an hour was, she frequently assured him, so romantic, and so sexy – and on most Sunday nights after the kids went to bed, she showed him exactly how much she appreciated the gesture. But.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “To Ronald Wilson Regan, The Fortieth President of The United States: The Man Who Won The War.”

161. “To Ronald Wilson Regan, The Fortieth President of The United States: The Man Who Won The War.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Learn to write the same way you learn to play golf. You do it and keep doing it until you get it right.”

162. “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 Quote: “Jack ordered a bottle of pinot noir, and they perused the menu while they chatted. “So you were at Georgetown.” Melanie said it as a statement.”

163. “Jack ordered a bottle of pinot noir, and they perused the menu while they chatted. “So you were at Georgetown.” Melanie said it as a statement.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is not the job of government to be the national nanny. The average citizen can look after his or her own needs without assistance from somebody who works here in Washington.”

164. “Ladies and gentlemen, it is not the job of government to be the national nanny. The average citizen can look after his or her own needs without assistance from somebody who works here in Washington.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Diplomatic exchange combined the worst aspects of explaining things to a toddler and talking with a mother-in-law. It was dull, it was tedious, it was exasperating, and it was necessary.”

165. “Diplomatic exchange combined the worst aspects of explaining things to a toddler and talking with a mother-in-law. It was dull, it was tedious, it was exasperating, and it was necessary.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “If the First Toddler wears it, it has to be fashionable.”

166. “If the First Toddler wears it, it has to be fashionable.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Way to go, Dallas!”

167. “Way to go, Dallas!”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The first rumors about Zenith came from the Czechoslovakians.”

168. “The first rumors about Zenith came from the Czechoslovakians.”

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Tom Clancy Quote: “Yeah, have a couple cases of beer sent out,” Commander Wood replied. It was the current joke between P-3C and submarine crews. “Thanks for the data. We’ll take it from here. Out.” Overhead, the Lockheed Orion increased power and turned southwest. The crewmen aboard would each hoist an extra beer or two at dinner, saying it was for their friends on the submarine.”

169. “Yeah, have a couple cases of beer sent out,” Commander Wood replied. It was the current joke between P-3C and submarine crews. “Thanks for the data. We’ll take it from here. Out.” Overhead, the Lockheed Orion increased power and turned southwest. The crewmen aboard would each hoist an extra beer or two at dinner, saying it was for their friends on the submarine.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “If you’re really good, they’d taught him at Quantico, you don’t have to be arrogant.”

170. “If you’re really good, they’d taught him at Quantico, you don’t have to be arrogant.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The only person who has artistic control is the director, and ‘director’ is how you spell God in Hollywood.”

171. “The only person who has artistic control is the director, and ‘director’ is how you spell God in Hollywood.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The arts and soldiering took time to acquire – time and discipline and desire. No, he was up against bullies. And bullies were cowards. These were mercenaries who acted for money. Shot as, on the other hand, took great pride that he performed his DUTIES for love of country and, though he didn’t quite think of it in those terms, for love of his fellow soldiers.”

172. “The arts and soldiering took time to acquire – time and discipline and desire. No, he was up against bullies. And bullies were cowards. These were mercenaries who acted for money. Shot as, on the other hand, took great pride that he performed his DUTIES for love of country and, though he didn’t quite think of it in those terms, for love of his fellow soldiers.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Discord, in large part fueled by Moscow, was the order of the day in several other bordering nations; the invasion of Estonia was unsuccessful, but there remained the threat of invasion in Ukraine. In addition to this, a near–civil war in Georgia, bitterly disputed presidential campaigns in Latvia and Lithuania, riots and protests in other nearby countries.”

173. “Discord, in large part fueled by Moscow, was the order of the day in several other bordering nations; the invasion of Estonia was unsuccessful, but there remained the threat of invasion in Ukraine. In addition to this, a near–civil war in Georgia, bitterly disputed presidential campaigns in Latvia and Lithuania, riots and protests in other nearby countries.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “They fought their first action in March of 1775. Embarked on eight small ships, they sailed to the Bahamas and captured a British fort near Nassau, seizing gunpowder and supplies. Later, during the Revolutionary War, Marines fought several engagements in their distinctive green coats, such as helping George Washington to cross the Delaware River, and assisting John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard to capture the British frigate Serapis during their famous sea fight.”

174. “They fought their first action in March of 1775. Embarked on eight small ships, they sailed to the Bahamas and captured a British fort near Nassau, seizing gunpowder and supplies. Later, during the Revolutionary War, Marines fought several engagements in their distinctive green coats, such as helping George Washington to cross the Delaware River, and assisting John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard to capture the British frigate Serapis during their famous sea fight.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Ryan asked, “Is there any economist in the world who correlates Russia’s increased authoritarianism with their increased economic growth?” Helen Glass thought for a moment. “Sure, you can find some who will say just that, but remember, there were economists predicting the fall of capitalism and the rise of world communism, even in the eighties.” Jack laughed. “Good point. You can always find an expert to confirm your belief, no matter how ridiculous.”

175. “Ryan asked, “Is there any economist in the world who correlates Russia’s increased authoritarianism with their increased economic growth?” Helen Glass thought for a moment. “Sure, you can find some who will say just that, but remember, there were economists predicting the fall of capitalism and the rise of world communism, even in the eighties.” Jack laughed. “Good point. You can always find an expert to confirm your belief, no matter how ridiculous.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “He was learning to curse his newly acquired status as resident genius.”

176. “He was learning to curse his newly acquired status as resident genius.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “It wasn’t an epidemic yet because no one knew about it.”

177. “It wasn’t an epidemic yet because no one knew about it.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Tradition is important,” Evans said. “For a soldier, tradition is often the reason one carries on when there are so many reasons not to. It’s more than just yourself, more than just your mates – but it’s not just something for soldiers, is it? It is true – or should be true – of any professional community.”

178. “Tradition is important,” Evans said. “For a soldier, tradition is often the reason one carries on when there are so many reasons not to. It’s more than just yourself, more than just your mates – but it’s not just something for soldiers, is it? It is true – or should be true – of any professional community.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The KGB still killed people, the KGB would not execute its last prisoner until the final days of its existence in 1991, but by the eighties a termination required paperwork and signatures and a post-action review.”

179. “The KGB still killed people, the KGB would not execute its last prisoner until the final days of its existence in 1991, but by the eighties a termination required paperwork and signatures and a post-action review.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “It’s a leadership function. They taught me that at Quantico. The troops have to see you doing the job. They have to know you’re there for them.” And I have to be sure that it’s all real, that I actually am the President.”

180. “It’s a leadership function. They taught me that at Quantico. The troops have to see you doing the job. They have to know you’re there for them.” And I have to be sure that it’s all real, that I actually am the President.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The mark of a good officer, Wegener repeatedly told his youngsters, was willingness to admit he had something yet to learn.”

181. “The mark of a good officer, Wegener repeatedly told his youngsters, was willingness to admit he had something yet to learn.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “I’ve been telling people for 12 years that if you want to get a nuclear device into the United States, just bring it through the port of Miami disguised as cocaine.”

182. “I’ve been telling people for 12 years that if you want to get a nuclear device into the United States, just bring it through the port of Miami disguised as cocaine.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Your Highness, what do you call it when a high-ranking person lies right in your face?” the President asked with a wry smile. “Diplomacy.”

183. “Your Highness, what do you call it when a high-ranking person lies right in your face?” the President asked with a wry smile. “Diplomacy.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The extraneous duties, in a sense, were the job.”

184. “The extraneous duties, in a sense, were the job.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The first step in accomplishing any goal was deciding that it was possible.”

185. “The first step in accomplishing any goal was deciding that it was possible.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “You have to know the things you don’t know. You have to figure out what the questions are before you can start looking for answers.”

186. “You have to know the things you don’t know. You have to figure out what the questions are before you can start looking for answers.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “After three weeks in this environment, Sally was probably doing the cutest curtsies in the history of Western Civilization. By this time the Palace staff was probably fighting for the right to look after her. Sally was a true daddy’s girl. The ability to manipulate the people around her came easily. She’d practiced on her father for years.”

187. “After three weeks in this environment, Sally was probably doing the cutest curtsies in the history of Western Civilization. By this time the Palace staff was probably fighting for the right to look after her. Sally was a true daddy’s girl. The ability to manipulate the people around her came easily. She’d practiced on her father for years.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Intelligence people are no different from anybody else. They have preconceptions, and when they see them in real life, it reinforces how brilliant they think they are.”

188. “Intelligence people are no different from anybody else. They have preconceptions, and when they see them in real life, it reinforces how brilliant they think they are.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Reporters called down every other profession – medicine, law, politics – for failing to meet a level of professional responsibility which they would allow no one to enforce on themselves, and which they themselves would too rarely enforce on their own. Do as I say, not as I do was something you couldn’t say to a six-year-old, but it had become a ready cant for grown-ups. And if it got any worse, then what?”

189. “Reporters called down every other profession – medicine, law, politics – for failing to meet a level of professional responsibility which they would allow no one to enforce on themselves, and which they themselves would too rarely enforce on their own. Do as I say, not as I do was something you couldn’t say to a six-year-old, but it had become a ready cant for grown-ups. And if it got any worse, then what?”

Tom Clancy Quote: “That’s up to you, Jack, but part of doing this kind of work is the willingness to put on blinders. Deal with what’s in front of you. Every terrorist has a mother and father. Maybe kids, maybe people that love him. Hell, six days out of seven he might be a decent citizen, but on that one day he decides to pick up a gun or plant a bomb, he’s a threat. And if you’re the guy standing between him and innocent lives, the threat is all you can afford to worry about. You get what I’m saying?”

190. “That’s up to you, Jack, but part of doing this kind of work is the willingness to put on blinders. Deal with what’s in front of you. Every terrorist has a mother and father. Maybe kids, maybe people that love him. Hell, six days out of seven he might be a decent citizen, but on that one day he decides to pick up a gun or plant a bomb, he’s a threat. And if you’re the guy standing between him and innocent lives, the threat is all you can afford to worry about. You get what I’m saying?”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Jack looked out the window as they passed the Mormon temple, just outside the beltway near Connecticut Avenue. A decidedly odd-looking building, it had grandeur with its marble columns and gilt spires. The beliefs represented by that impressive structure seemed curious to Ryan, a lifelong Catholic, but the people who held them were honest and hardworking, and fiercely loyal to their country, because they believed in what America stood for.”

191. “Jack looked out the window as they passed the Mormon temple, just outside the beltway near Connecticut Avenue. A decidedly odd-looking building, it had grandeur with its marble columns and gilt spires. The beliefs represented by that impressive structure seemed curious to Ryan, a lifelong Catholic, but the people who held them were honest and hardworking, and fiercely loyal to their country, because they believed in what America stood for.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The pinnacle of power in China is the nine-member Politburo Standing Committee, the tiny body that sets policy for the nation’s 1.4 billion citizens.”

192. “The pinnacle of power in China is the nine-member Politburo Standing Committee, the tiny body that sets policy for the nation’s 1.4 billion citizens.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “All field agents have some cowboy in them – even the ones from New York.”

193. “All field agents have some cowboy in them – even the ones from New York.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “The difference between me and you is that I do good fiction.”

194. “The difference between me and you is that I do good fiction.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “I don’t discuss works in progress...”

195. “I don’t discuss works in progress...”

Tom Clancy Quote: “He had to do so many things and make each appear as though it were the only thing he had to do. He had to compartmentalize everything, when on one task to pretend that the others didn’t exist.”

196. “He had to do so many things and make each appear as though it were the only thing he had to do. He had to compartmentalize everything, when on one task to pretend that the others didn’t exist.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Each of a hundred ships, built by the same men at the same yard to the same plans, will have her own special characteristics – most of them bad, really, but after her crew becomes accustomed to them they are spoken of affectionately, particularly in retrospect.”

197. “Each of a hundred ships, built by the same men at the same yard to the same plans, will have her own special characteristics – most of them bad, really, but after her crew becomes accustomed to them they are spoken of affectionately, particularly in retrospect.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Mr. Ambassador, any person in the United States, regardless of his nationality or the manner of his arrival, is entitled to the full protection of our law. Our courts have ruled on this many times, and under our law no man or woman may be compelled to do something against his will without due process.”

198. “Mr. Ambassador, any person in the United States, regardless of his nationality or the manner of his arrival, is entitled to the full protection of our law. Our courts have ruled on this many times, and under our law no man or woman may be compelled to do something against his will without due process.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “Either people were trustworthy or they were not.”

199. “Either people were trustworthy or they were not.”

Tom Clancy Quote: “There was nothing like an appeal to honor. It was a virtue that all craved, even those who lacked it. Fundamentally, honor was itself a debt, a code of behavior, a promise, something inside yourself that you owed to the others who saw it in you. Everyone in this room wanted all the others to look and see a person worthy of respect and trust, and honor.”

200. “There was nothing like an appeal to honor. It was a virtue that all craved, even those who lacked it. Fundamentally, honor was itself a debt, a code of behavior, a promise, something inside yourself that you owed to the others who saw it in you. Everyone in this room wanted all the others to look and see a person worthy of respect and trust, and honor.”

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