Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

At 78 years old, I am not surprised at much anymore. Germany has taken divergent positions before, so has France, so has England, so has the US.

Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who recognizes that life is pretty much a percentage business. It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was - by a taxpayer.

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

Remember where you came from.

Our goal is to defend the American people, and to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and to liberate the Iraqi people.