If you develop rules, never have more than ten.

Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.

We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.

Those who dare seek, shall find what they are seeking for.

Be yourself, don't try to be someone else. And the right people will love you for who you are.

There's a lot of anger in 'Queen of Denmark, ' and that's me getting political.

The Senate is a body of old men charged with high duties and misdemeanors.

Common integration is only the memory of differentiation.

It is amazing how, when all possibilities seem to be taken away from you, the minutest opening can become a great freedom.

If skydiving were safe, the parachute center would not require you to sign a waiver.

Now Peter said by exceeding great and precious promises you become partakers of the divine class. All right, are we gods? We are a class of gods!

Creative words generate energy; negative words drain out energy.

Ice cubes sell more alcohol for the distilling industry than sexy models in cheesecake poses.