No war on the face of the Earth is more destructive than the AIDS pandemic.

It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation.

I've voted for Republicans who were strong on defense, who believed in a free and open economy but who also understood that there's a place for government in our lives, that government has a responsibility to those of our citizens who are in need and those of our citizens who are needy of health care.

Great leaders are those who are able to look reality in the face, however painful it may be, and deal with it.

Politics is different, because the mission is always to get the necessary votes. A good politician goes through everything in terms of mission and vision, and resourcing, but at the end of the day politicians have to make compromises in order to achieve consensus.

Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.

I went to graduate school as a lieutenant colonel after I had been in the army for 12 or 13 years. I learned so much from all the great management theorists. It gave me a greater understanding of my army experience and showed me the gaps in my knowledge.