Cyber will be part of any future conflict - whether it's a nation state or terrorism.

The Pakistani government under Musharraf is a strong and key player in the global war on terrorism, and their contribution has been second to none.

We have to be mindful that there is the certainty that terrorists will attempt to launch multiple attacks against their enemy, which is us and our allies.

No matter how many plots we uncover and disrupt, no matter how many terrorist organizations we degrade or destroy, another individual or group will rise to take their place.

I was an intelligence officer, not a policy-maker.

As long as there are people who are not happy with their lot in life, as long as the United States is perceived to somehow be the cause of this unhappiness, there will be terrorism.

The only way to address terrorism is to deal with the issues that create terrorism, to resolve them where possible, and where that's not possible to ensure that there is an alternative to violence.

Osama bin Laden's own words stated he has a war against the United States. He declared that American civilians should be considered as combatants.

The United States government does not negotiate with terrorists.

The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.

Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we are in the end. Change it.

Too much sun after a Syracuse winter does strange things to your head, makes you feel strong, even if you aren't.

That, sir, depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your politics.

The inclination to self-depreciation, to freely accepting being robbed, being duped, and being swindled, could be the modesty of a god among men.

That's the best advice I can give - when you're trying to write a comedy, first write a drama, and then make it funny.

Social distinctions concern themselves ultimately with whom you may and may not marry.

Let there be more darkness

I had absolutely no idea of the scale of its following and the globalness of 'Bond'.

I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for.