We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.

Always find different ways to accomplish the mission. Then run a counter-analysis and list the advantages and disadvantages. When you have done that, you are ready to make a decision.

I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community.

It was President [Bill] Clinton and the United States congress in 1998 which said that the regime has to be changed because the regime would not give up its weapons of mass destruction. We came into office in 2001 and kept that policy because Saddam Hussein had not changed.

I have always held the view that decisive force should be used in addressing a military conflict. The reason is simple: Why wouldn't you, if you could?

The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.