6 Quotes & Sayings By Gijs De Vries

Gijs de Vries was born in The Hague in 1932. He studied philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, where he met his future wife (Marja Theresia van Welderen) and got to know Krishnamurti, who became a great support to him. He was deeply influenced by his studies on Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Spinoza and the Indian philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. His first books were philosophical essays, but after World War II he turned to writing poetry Read more

He started writing novels in the 1960s.

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Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in peacetime. Gijs De Vries
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In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential. Gijs De Vries
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You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services. Gijs De Vries
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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. Gijs De Vries
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Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny. Gijs De Vries