Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.

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

There is no question but that when one is engaged militarily that there are going to be unintended loss of life.

Remember where you came from.

Control your time. If you're working off your in-box, you're working off the priorities of others. Be sure the staff is working on what you move to them from the President, or the President will be reacting, not leading.

The Cold War was a war, and we won it.

Preserve the President's options. He may need them.