The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize. It's to change the behavior of the people that are being terrorized.

If you look ahead 10 years, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the people of Russia had become fans of missile defence.

Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it.

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.

Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help.

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

Know that the immediate staff and others in the Administration will assume that your manner, tone and tempo reflect the President's.