Open political and economic systems have been gaining ground and there's a good reason for it. They work better.

There is no prospect that the United States will say to Israel, 'You do such and such and we'll not support you in your security.

Terrorism is not a matter that can be left to law enforcement, with its deliberative process, built-in delays, and safeguards that may let the prisoner go free on procedural grounds.

Oh, you know. I am secretary of state. My trips aren't successful. I just talk to people.

If somebody had made that [deal] to me when I was a businessman, I would have said he proposed to give me the sleeves from his vest.

The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.

The civilized world has a common stake in defeating the terrorists.