Quotation by

Pete Hoekstra

The danger of having the military take over intelligence is that the military has a very different perspective on the world.

Pete Hoekstra

Intelligence

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

When the military controls intelligence, their focus tends to be on threats and combat situations rather than broader political or social factors. This difference in viewpoint can limit how intelligence is gathered and interpreted, potentially overlooking important non-military information.

More by this author

All quotes by Pete Hoekstra →

More quotes about Intelligence

See all →

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.

We should take care not to make the intellect our god it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.