You can never err by treating everyone in the building with respect, thoughtfulness, and a kind word. Everyone of our employees is an essential employee. Every one of them wants to be viewed that way. And if you treat them that way, they will view you that way. They will not let you down or let you fail. They will accomplish whatever you have put in front of them.

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.

It's really not a number I'm terribly interested in.

Think hard about it: I'm running out of demons. I'm running out of villians. I'm down to Castro and Kim Il Sung.

Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.

Ambition and hatred are enough to bring Iraq and al Qaeda together.

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.