Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray to terrorism cannot be ignored.

Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.

We need to make sure that leaks of classified information, of national security secrets, needs to be rigorously pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand the intersection of the two - indeed, how they reinforce one another.

As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.

Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam meaning to purify oneself or one's community.

Is real, it is serious, it is growing, and it constitutes one of the greatest threats to our national security and, indeed, to global security.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.

I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives can be lost.

Trauma is a unique phenomenon all on its own, as if it is an entity in and of itself.

Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence.

Salvation is the greatest soul.

There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.

I am a self-proclaimed "fitness addict," so I am one of those people who actually really, really enjoys working out.

Do not attempt to benefit by rebukes one who boasts of his virtues, for he loves to display himself can not be a lover of truth.

I came from a family that sometimes didn't have insurance.

Our disasters have been some of the best things that ever happened to us. And what we swore were blessings have been some of the worst.

A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations.

Ageing is a process of exchanging hope for insight