There are things that we know, and there are things that we don't know. Then there are the things that we don't even know that we don't know. Those are the things that are the hardest.

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.

Do you realize how hard it is to keep your mind clear when somebody’s telling you to keep your mind clear?

Life must be lived at the right time. Death is not scary when one dies after having lived fully. One must choose to live though and face all adversities.

Nothing eases suffering like human touch.

In the search for an author [of Hebrews] we are virtually stumbling over Priscilla. No longer is it feasible to pretend she isn't there.

We not only need to be willing to give but also to be open to receiving from others.

A single friar who goes counter to all Christianity for a thousand years must be wrong.

Blessed be God that Thou hast filled the soul of Thy servant with joy and peace in believing.

You keep on balancing and balancing and balancing until the picture wins, because then the subject's turned into the picture.

The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights.

To be fearless in the Lord does not require us to be great and powerful men, but only to believe in the great and powerful God.