Terrorism really flourishes in areas of poverty, despair and hopelessness, where people see no future

I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history.

I don't know who all of his advisers are, but I've seen some of the names and some of them are quite far to the right. And sometimes they might be in a position to make judgments or recommendations to the candidate that should get a second thought.

The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.

I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it.

I respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriage and they can hold that in the sanctity in the place of their religion and not bless them or solemnize them.

Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so just because you might not like what you find.