I have observed over the years that the unanticipated consequences of social action are always more important, and usually less agreeable, than the intended consequences.

There is nothing like a parade to elicit the proper respect for the military from the populace.

Being frustrated is disagreeable, but the real disasters of life begin when you get what you want.

You have to know one big thing and stick with it. The leaders who had one very big idea and one very big commitment. This permitted them to create something. Those are the ones who leave a legacy.

Power breeds responsibilities, in international affairs as in domestic - or even private. To dodge or disclaim these responsibilities is one form of the abuse of power.

A neoconservative is a liberal who's been mugged by reality. A neoliberal is a liberal who's been mugged by reality but has refused to press charges.

One can be unhappy before eating caviar, even after, but at least not during.