The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed conflict, do not fully trust one another.

American power confers benefits on most inhabitants of the planet, even on many who dislike it and some who actively oppose it, because the United States plays a major, constructive, and historically unprecedented role in the world.

The real threat to world stability is not too much American power. It is too little American power.

The American political system is so porous, it's so open, it's so frustrating for those who are trying to make policy.

The war on terror, I believe, will be waged by effective intelligence and police work and cruise missiles.

In the past when a country became as powerful as the United States, other countries would band together to clip its wings. But that isn't happening now and I don't think it's not going to happen, because other countries are not threatened by us, and they secretly appreciate the services that we provide, even if they don't usually say so.

The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for America's past success are still here to be tapped.