In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort.

Yuppies don't have loyalty. They have useful relationships and meaningful encounters.

Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary. I’ll predict that right now.

White women are a problem, that's, you know - we all live with that.

If we free the people of Iraq, we will be respected in the Arab world... and I think we will be respected around the world.

[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East

Whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children, I tend to think it’s a good idea.

Having defeated and then occupied Iraq, democratizing the country should not be too tall an order for the world's sole superpower.

American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.

If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.

I've always rebelled a little when people say, 'My Jewish values lead me to really care about the poor.' I know some Christians who care about the poor, too.

God doesn't punish us.We do that all by ourselves.

Your smile is poetry to my soul igniting flames of old

Where flowers degenerate man cannot live.

Because reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can't stop, and you've got so many stories to look forward to.

The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him.

Things which do not grow and change are dead things.

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

I try to stay clear of karaoke because it normally involves an excess amount of drinking.

Presidential legacies are valuable things, too valuable to be left up to historians.

I think it's really healing to see movies that are based on true stories. It builds so much more compassion and empathy.