Great wars can only be fought by great powers.

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

The United States doesn't do what it does in the world for altruistic reasons. Nobody set out to be the world's government.

After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.

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.

The windfall of great riches can, if mismanaged, make things worse, not better, for the recipients.