There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or civilian life, or in the Congress, or in the Executive Branch, that are their views. And that's the way we live. We're a free people. And that's the wonderful thing about our country.

I don't know anybody that I can think of who has contended that the Iraqis had nuclear weapons.

What is needed [to combat terrorism], in my view, is resolve, not retreat; courage, not concession. Rather than thinking in terms of an exit strategy, focus on a strategy for success.

Sausage making and policy-making shouldn't be seen close-up.

Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.

I'm glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil.

The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments.