Robert Mueller Quotes

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Robert Mueller

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : August 7, 1944

In the wake of the September 11 attacks, it became clear that the FBI's number one priority must be the prevention of another terrorist attack.

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For the men and women of the FBI, bravery is reflected not only in the physical courage often necessary in the job. It can be seen in the courage of conviction, in the courage to act with wisdom in the face of fear, and in the courage it takes to admit mistakes and move forward.

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The overwhelming majority of Muslims in this country and overseas are peaceful, law-abiding citizens. However, a small number of Muslims are members of fundamentalist sects sworn to the destruction of the United States.

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I am confident that every action we took as the FBI detained individuals in the wake of 9/11 was appropriately done.

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I love doing bank robberies, drug cases, homicides - as a prosecutor, that's what I thought I was going to be overseeing when I got to the bureau.

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I know that we will be judged in history by not only how we disrupt terrorism but how we protect the civil liberties and constitutional rights of all Americans, even Americans who don't wish us well. We must do all these things exceptionally well.

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For the FBI and for the United States, the war on terrorism is a complex and perplexing issue. It is as complex and perplexing as any issue we have ever faced.

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I do believe when there are advances in technology that it is important to balance the privacy interests affected with the investigative take that you might get from that technology.

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I think, in the wake of Sept. 11, it's important for the American public to understand that to the extent that there are individuals within the United States who would undertake terrorist attacks, that we are doing something to address that.

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I've always loved investigations.

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My admonition is, 'No counterterrorism lead goes uncovered.'

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I still have to work on patience.

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If I have the honor of being confirmed by the Senate, I will make it my highest priority to restore the public's confidence in the FBI and to re-earn the faith and trust of the American people.

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I love prosecuting cases, and I love doing investigations, particularly homicide investigations and the like, and that's why I became a prosecutor.

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Computer hackers do not need to know each other's real names, or even live on the same continent, to steal millions in mere hours.

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Anyplace we go in the world, when someone asks us what we do, we feel an immense pride in saying, 'FBI.'

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