Well, he keeps saying that, and as defense secretary, of course he has to think of a lot of potential enemies. I do not think it's a wise course to articulate this or to base our policy on it. And I do not see under modern circumstances what we would be fighting about.

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

The key decision for a statesman is whether to commit his nation or not. There is no middle course. Once a great nation commits itself, it must prevail. It will acquire no kudos for translating its inner doubts into hesitation.

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

It is an act of insanity and national humiliation to have a law prohibiting the President from ordering assassination.

Well, on the American side, every new administration has to cut its teeth in a crisis, because before a crisis, you don't really know what your various subordinates are thinking under stress.

Now when I bore people at a party they think it's their fault.