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.

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.

American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

A lion never loses sleep over a sheep's sentiments.

Being a successful and wealthy man doesn't mean that you have to forget about the place where you were brought up and the people who struggleds to make you a better person

Determine value apart from price; progress apart from activity; wealth apart from size.

The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever.

The main thing that God asks for is our attention.

But I always loved songs with great lyrics.

When I joined the band I didn't know any of the tunes, and when I left the band I didn't know any of the tunes!

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already.

Unrestricted individualism is the law of the beast of the jungle.

Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.