Asked at the hearing why she hadn't pressed the FBI more closely about what it knew, or didn't know, about domestic terrorist threats, Rice acted as though the question was an odd one: it wasn't her job. Well, in retrospect, it was and now certainly is.

- Howard Fineman

A prisoner in the Inquisition is never allowed to see the face of his accuser, or of the witnesses against him, but every method is taken by threats and tortures, to oblige him to accuse himself, and by that means corroborate their evidence.

- John Foxe

The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

- Jose Maria Aznar

We need to shift the paradigm from reactive technologies to more integrative solutions that deal with the variety and complexity of the threats that are out there today.

- John W. Thompson

For many Europeans the next decade looks to be filled with threats rather than opportunities.

- John Hutton

Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats.

- Jalal Talabani

The use of threats and intimidation to force energy companies to submit to an extremist agenda may be fitting under a totalitarian regime, but it is never acceptable in the United States.

- John Fleming

You can get people to work by using threats or by promising rewards.

- Joseph B. Wirthlin

The fact of the matter is that the United States faces real threats from criminals, terrorists, spies, and malicious cyber actors.

- James Comey

My own death threats have declined considerably.

- Ian Mckellen

I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.

- Andrew Cuomo

I have had death threats from people with fixations.

- Enya

And let us be frank, the security threats that emanate from our ports come from foreign cargo.

- Dana Rohrabacher

Direct threats require decisive action.

- Dick Cheney

Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense.

- Conrad Black

Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.

- Charles Caleb Colton

We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.

- Bashar al-Assad

My own center, my Kingdom Center, which is the highest priced tower in Saudi Arabia, was vacated twice because of terrorist attacks, terrorist threats.

- Al-Waleed bin Talal

The threats against Israel are growing.

- Avigdor Lieberman

The partnership between the United States and Egypt is crucial to both countries, and it can't be predicated on political manipulation and threats of withholding aid.

- Ahmed Zewail