"The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security." ― Leon Panetta Topic(s): Strength More From Leon Panetta "Companies should be able to share specific threat information with the government without the prospect of lawsuits hanging over their head." "China is a major power in the Pacific and I think we are dealing with some common threats in that region: the whole issue of Korea and the stability of Korea, the whole issue of nuclear proliferation, the whole issue of providing free access to our ships that are operating in that area." "Well, the United States is a Pacific power. And we have always had a presence in the Pacific." More In Strength "There are many countries where you can only believe more or you can believe less. But in the United States we have this incredible smorgasbord, and it really interests me why people are drawn to one faith rather than another, especially to a system of belief that to an outsider seems absurd or dangerous."― Lawrence Wright "This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work – they seem to go through the motions of labor without putting strength into them. They keep their powers in reserve for their own use at night, perhaps."― Frederick Law Olmsted "Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness."― Billy Corgan