This nation is never finished. It has to be re-created in each generation.

So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we cannot ignore East Asia.

Democracy fascinates me.

A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former Soviet Union.

Putting together a counter- terrorism policy, it's very easy to look at law enforcement or defense, military action or stopping the money flows or whatever, but the really difficult part is integrating all aspects of the policy, and I think she put a lot of emphasis on that.

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.

When you're talking with a person at this level of the government, at the very highest level, I think you have to be very discreet because he, President Clinton, is very aware that anything he says publicly can have a profound impact on American politics and on world politics.