Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used to say at meetings "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." [...] But since the Freedom of Information Act, I'm afraid to say things like that.

Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God.

Even a paranoid can have enemies.

I do not stand on protocol. If you just call me Excellency, it will be okay.

Far too often the Ukrainian issue is posed as a showdown: whether Ukraine joins the East or the West. But if Ukraine is to survive and thrive, it must not be either side's outpost against the other - it should function as a bridge between them.

I don't think we should pay people to fight terrorism. I would be amazed if they asked for anything in return.

Clearly security without values is like a ship without a rudder. But values without security are like a rudder without a ship.