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.

Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.

I think leadership is both a trained thing and a natural gift.

Leadership is solving problems.

There are a lot of bigger issues we have to be worrying about with respect to our relationship to China, and the longer they drag out the situation, the more difficult it is to get this relationship back on track.

When we have dealt with bin Laden and his network we will then broaden the campaign to go after other terrorists all around the world.

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