One of the moments that really got me while watching "Clear and Present Danger" (probably for the n-th time) is this:
Admiral James Greer (played by James Earl Jones - better remembered for his portrayal of the voice of Darth Vader) lay in the hospital dying. His protege Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford), the Deputy Director of the CIA was struggling on whether to investigate a growing scandal. The admiral's last words to his protege were:
"You took an oath, if you recall, when you first came to work for me. And I don't mean to the National Security Advisor of the United States, I mean to his boss... and I don't mean the President. You gave your word to his boss: you gave your word to the people of the United States. Your word is who you are."
Your word is who you are.
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