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Security is like virginity: youre either a virgin or youre not. You either have security or you dont
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"Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't"

- Lennart Meri

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This quote indicates that there is no happy medium when it comes to safety. Either you have it or you don't. Similar to being a virgin, there is no in-between stage. This indicates that if you don't have safety, after that you are prone and subjected to potential threats. It suggests the relevance of taking procedures to make certain safety and security and defense, as there is no halfway point in terms of security.

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Estonia Flag This quote is written / told by Lennart Meri somewhere between March 29, 1929 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from Estonia. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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