We [the USA] do have a big nation's problem. We have the problem of a nation that's got two oceans, oceans on either side. People come from all across the globe and want to live here and they want to work here and they want to invest here. And that's a good thing. And they make up this country. But as a people, we [americans] are not highly skilled in languages. We're not highly skilled in knowledge of other cultures. And that's a problem.

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

Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.

Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.

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.

Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.