I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.

For the Soul of France is masterful history, brilliantly researched, and hard to put down.

This country cannot afford to tear itself apart on a partisan basis on issues so vital to our national security.

Every American president, regardless of party, has said that America has an intense interest in a peaceful resolution. And I think it should be left at that.

Whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately.

Intelligence is not all that important in the exercise of power, and is often, in point of fact, useless.

Realism in foreign policy is made up of a clear set of values, since difficult foreign policy decisions are often decided with the narrowest of majorities. Without any sense of what is right and wrong, one would drown in a flood of difficult and pragmatic decisions.