Great wars can only be fought by great powers.

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.

To call the American role in the world imperial was, for many who did so, a way of asserting that the United States was misusing its power beyond its borders and, in so doing, subverting its founding political principles within them.

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

In my experience, it's not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows.

One thing worse than an America that is too strong, the world will learn, is an America that is too weak.

The government can give citizens opportunity and it's their responsibility to take advantage of it.