I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.

Fear will keep you alive in a war. Fear will keep you alive in business. There's nothing wrong with fear.

Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.

If Saddam were to be replaced tomorrow he would probably be replaced with someone who's just as bad or worse than he is.

If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed.

An awful lot has been written about my temper.

Well, unfortunately, I have always regretted the fact that I have a temper, but I also have, you know, have great love and respect for all of the people that have worked for me. I think like everything else, this is one of those things that has been blown out of proportion.