I think there has to be the sense that once you have climbed the ladder of success, that you don't push it away from the building.

No matter how hard we might wish, we will not be able to transform China's behavior overnight.

There are a lot of similar aspects in all the religions. The question is which side of it you hold up.

Iraq is a long way from the U.S., but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face.

I was struck by the joy of those pilots in committing coldblooded murder . . . Frankly, this is not cojones. This is cowardice.

If we have to use force, it is because we are America.

I think the hardest part [is] the priorities. There are an awful lot of things to do [being Secretary of State].