America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I'd rather be America's enemy.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.

And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.

Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.

I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.

What was said before is not important.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly. Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.

People enjoy convincing others, if others are wrong they convince them towards right, if others are already right they still want to convince them towards wrong.

You can't lie in a magical forest! It will ruin all the magic!

How long we live is much more important than how well we live!

Let us leave pretty women to men without imagination.

If you don't have your conviction you have to put your money where your mouth is.

I'm sure I never used to be so sensitive. I think it is due to this nervous condition.

Today, public understanding of our past and our system of government is pitifully low.

The history of a people are found in its songs.

If you pivot, do it fully and with conviction. The worst thing is to try to do a bit of the old and the new-it's hard to kill your babies.

Divers philosophers hold that the lips is parcel of the mouth.