Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

When I served as US Ambassador to NATO in the 1970s, the center of gravity in Europe was France and Germany.

The United States, as all you know, did not come to Iraq for oil, not to occupy. We came here only to help.

A terrorist can attack any time, any place using any technique and you can't defend everywhere against every technique at every moment.

When business accepts help from the government, it can be like going to bed with a hippopotamus. It's nice and warm for the moment, but then your bedmate rolls over and crushes you.

Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.

Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.