Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary.

Never assume the other fellow will not do something you wouldn't do.

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

It is hard to put a price on some things. What is the value of having prevented nuclear weapons from getting into the hands of a dictator like Saddam Hussein - or of Gadhafi?

Five days or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last longer.

Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors.

The worst mistake is to have the best ladder and the wrong wall.