Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.

We believe we are creating the beginning of a new world order coming out of the collapse of the US-Soviet antagonisms.

An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes.

First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict.

Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.

It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.

My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.

Be they pharaohs or freeholders, barons or farmers, landowners have been the most capable, most intrepid, and most assertive members of civilized society.

Just stop, for once, answering my questions with a question. And, incidentally, it's my concern because I care about you.

Once you’re on the pleasure express, it’s hard to get off and switch to another, slower service.

You may reasonably expect a man to walk a tightrope safely for ten minutes; it would be unreasonable to do so without accident for two hundred years.

We don't shoot in L.A. much anymore. You know, TV and movies, most everything's shot other places.

If you're built like a freight train, you can't drive around like a Volkswagen.

Ze soldiers are very hoppy shooting ze pipples who say that ze pipples are not hoppy.

All things change, and you yourself are constantly wasting away. So also is the universe.

I had never expected that the China initiative would come to fruition in the form of a Ping-Pong team.

I'm about to read Scott Turow's 'Innocent.' I've been hungry for this book since he first told me it was in the works. I'm a serious Turow fan.