I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave.

I do not believe that things happen accidentally; I believe you earn them.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below.

I get up every morning and I'm grateful for everything that has happened. I go through my list about being grateful for my children and grandchildren, and for the really remarkable life that I have been able to have.

For somebody who loves foreign policy, being Secretary is the best job in the world - but it doesn't happen twice.

To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French.