“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make ye free” is inscribed in the lobby of the CIA building in Langley, Virginia.
The quote is from the Bible.
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government that is responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior United States policymakers.
The CIA may engage in covert activities at the request of the President, and was formed during World War II to coordinate espionage activities for the branches of the United States military.