To not know is bad. To wish not to know is worse.

To not know is bad. To wish not to know is worse.
— African proverb
The new administration seems to be paying no attention to the problem of terrorism. What they will do is stagger along until there's a major incident and then suddenly say, "Oh, my God, shouldn't we be organized to deal with this?" That's too bad. They've been given a window of opportunity with very little terrorism now, and they're not taking advantage of it.
— L. Paul Bremmer