If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
The bottom line in all of it is that, in life, it's all about people.
Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
The United States-Israeli relationship is based on the broadest conception of American national interest in which our two nations are bound forever together by common democratic values and traditions. This will never change.
Nobody wants to be in a mediocre organization. You don't have the same energy flowing through.