The coalition did not act in Iraq because we had discovered dramatic new evidence of Iraq's pursuit. We acted because we saw the evidence in a dramatic new light - through the prism of our experience on 9/11.

I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.

Visit with your predecessors from previous Administrations. They know the ropes and can help you see around some corners. Try to make original mistakes, rather than needlessly repeating theirs.

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

The worst mistake is to have the best ladder and the wrong wall.

We have an orientation that tends to make us think that everything is our responsibility and that we should be doing this. It is the Iraqis' country, 28 million of them. They are perfectly capable of running 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.