Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.

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.

Your purpose is the only thing you should make your obsession.

I owe the public just one thing - a good performance.

The punishment of those who have loved women too much is to love them always.

Don't badger people without children into admitting the secret desire for children you're sure they have to you! Don't badger anyone! Leave the badgering to the badgers.

If you should rear a duck in the heart of the Sahara, no doubt it would swim if you brought it to the Nile.

Summary riposte To the dreary wail There's no knowing what Love is all about. Poets know a lot.

I turned to photography because I thought it was the dominant language of our culture.

If only we correct our eating habits than not only we would have perfect body weight but also we can get rid of most of the diseases.

I always tell employees: The group's benefit is more important than your personal benefit.

The purpose of a team is not goal attainment but goal alignment.