There is no realism without an element of idealism.

Many of the scientists have believed that their contribution to ending the nuclear race is not to let any new weapons to be developed.

Even paranoid people have enemies.

I do not believe that Putin intends to leave office in a Cold War atmosphere with the United States.

Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly as possible, because otherwise the bleeding will not end.

An expert is someone who articulates the needs of those in power.

One of the hardest things for the president is to distinguish the routine issues that come through from the essential issues that affect the long term, and not to let himself get sucked into the battles of the bureaucracy for marginal issues, and to keep them focused and to keep his mind clear on what the fundamental things are that he has to accomplish.