I will look for a candidate, Republican or Democrat, who seems to be on the way or understands how to resolve the economic difficulties we're having, how to do something about unemployment, how to make sure that we free up our businesses and we don't over-regulate ourselves.

You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.

Our model of politics is one that it is inclusive of all members of the society; all should be represented. That is the nature of our democracy.

Only when you have got a clear statement of what you want to achieve, do you ask yourself how you are going to achieve it. In the military we are taught never to go for a single answer, no matter how obvious that might be.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

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

But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.