There used to be this country called the Soviet Union; it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs.

Quote by Tom Clancy

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It's not right to say that our loss in Vietnam turned out to be a...

It's not right to say that our loss in Vietnam turned out to be a...

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the...

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the...

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things...

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things...

The good old days are now.

The good old days are now.

Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.

Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.

I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural wholesome things that money...

I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural wholesome things that money...

America is the most inventive country in the world because everybody has access to information.

America is the most inventive country in the world because everybody has access to information.

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had...

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had...

Show me an elitist, and I'll show you a loser.

Show me an elitist, and I'll show you a loser.

I've made up stuff that's turned out to be real, that's the spooky part.

I've made up stuff that's turned out to be real, that's the spooky part.

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that...

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that...

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.

I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news,...

I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news,...

People live longer today than they ever have. They live happier lives, have more knowledge,...

People live longer today than they ever have. They live happier lives, have more knowledge,...

In the Soviet Union it was illegal to take a photograph of a train station....

In the Soviet Union it was illegal to take a photograph of a train station....

What do I know about sex? I'm a married man.

What do I know about sex? I'm a married man.

The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of...

The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of...

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your...

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your...

The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form...

The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form...

Probably what pushed the Russians over the edge was SDI. They realized they couldn't beat...

Probably what pushed the Russians over the edge was SDI. They realized they couldn't beat...