"The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately have to be changed."
-Gijs de Vries
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"Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact.“
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"I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops."
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"You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services."
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"In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential."
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"In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities."
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"I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism."
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"I have prayed to God that he give me the strength to survive each day and to face those times in my life that will be extremely painful. I have put my total faith in God, and he will take care of me."
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"I saw him... at peace in my armchair. I remember wishing he could stay in peace like that forever. I had a feeling of easing his burden with my strength."
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"The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it."
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"Strength lies not in defence but in attack."
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"Strength is a matter of the made-up mind."
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