How often have we seen politicians take a principle position only to give it up three days later? That is what makes democracy so fascinating.

There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.

I would not presume from this distance, nor would America presume to say who should be the leader of the Iraqi nation.

Whenever you start-give it your best. The opportunities are there to be anything you want to be. But wanting to be someone isn't enough; dreaming about it isn't enough; thinking about it isn't enough. You've got to study for it, work for it, fight for it with all your heart and soul, because nobody is going to hand it to you.

There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening.

I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.

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.