I felt that America's duty was not to try to do everything itself, but to foster a sense of commitment that would bring out the best in every country.

Freedon succeeds from the moment people stop looking to others to improve their lives and start taking responsibility.

What's the point of having this superb military you're always talking about if we can't use it?

China is in its own category - too big to ignore, too repressive to embrace, difficult to influence, and very, very proud.

I do consider myself a feminist. I know the word has weird implications for people now, but I do think that its important to have women involved, whether its business or public service or...anything.

One of my trips was to meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council with all the Saudi foreign ministers, and when we started the meeting I said 'Perhaps you've noticed that I'm not dressed the same as my predecessors", but no-one had a problem and I was never treated with anything other than respect...So I did not have problems with that, interestingly enough.

I have always thought of myself as a Czechoslovak Catholic.