I would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me, but I'm not anxious to rule it in.

The United States is still seen as the leader at the world that wants to be free.

You can't get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.

We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country - to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!

Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.

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

In the military we also learn principles of war which also work in a corporate setting: How do you concentrate as much of your force as possible on a critical point and take a risk elsewhere? In business that translates into focusing your investment on marketing, sales, or R&D, whichever will give you the greatest return.