Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution.

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.

Any country on the face of the Earth with an active intelligence program knows that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.

Politics is human beings; it's addition rather than subtraction.

I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that.

Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.