I'm not what you call your basic intellectual.

I think the spirit of America, one American wanting to make another American's life better, or internationally our desire to see countries do better, or people in countries do better, coming from this concept of volunteerism is a very valid and important part of our internal being.

Competence is a narrow ideal. Competence makes the trains run on time but doesn't know where they're going.

I am not one who - who flamboyantly believes in throwing a lot of words around.

If we have learned anything in the past quarter century, it is that we cannot Federalize Virtue.

There are things we can do to give us a little more attention.... I've got to look more frantic.

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.