I don't do quagmires.

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

The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.

Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.

Watch the growth of middle level management. Don't automatically fill vacant jobs. Leave some positions unfilled for 6-8 months to see what happens. You will find you won't need to fill some of them.

Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'

First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.