Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.

The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.

If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.

There are people who in large measure have information that we need . . . so that we can track down the weapons of mass destruction in that country.

Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.

No. That's someone else's business. Quagmire is - I don't do quagmires.