The Cold War was a war, and we won it.

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.

The deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman is pity.

No rebellious heart is ever at ease with paths established by others.

If something can be said to make an awkward moment even worse, I'm going to say it.

I do not wish to help Jeremy Clarkson be amusing in the event of my death.

Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.

Only a crisis, actual or perceived, produces real change.

I am accustomed to pay men back in their own coin.

I don't think anybody in the NFL is tied to each other.

I think the way kids create is so inspiring. They're drawing a picture? They love the picture they drew; they're not tortured about it.

Reality in strong doses frightens.