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

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

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.

Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.

I think we ought to have a new rule: You can ask two questions, and then we can pick the one we want to answer.

Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors.

Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.