I would not say that the future is necessarily less predictable than the past. I think the past was not predictable when it started.

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.

Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.

I didn't go abroad until quite late. A friend drove us to Amalfi, Italy, for his sister's wedding when I was a teenager. It was exciting driving through Europe.

It's not how a photographer looks at the world that is important. It's their intimate relationship with it.

What have I done? What horrid crime committed? To me the worst of crimes-outliv'd my liking.

Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it just to reach you.

I built a steel plant from the grassroots, so I learned all the nuts and bolts. When there was a problem, I would be able to guide them, though I am not a technical person.

He who can copy can do.

I want to motivate the world, basically.

Learning from experience and learning from education, both are important. Your education & values decide how you learn from your experiences.

You can't say you love your country and hate your government.