The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.

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.

Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, then it’s not the end.

Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me.

I don't care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.

The plastic knife is perfect for when a person just wants to make some marks on his food and get insanely frustrated at the same time.

If God exists, how can we lay claim to freedom, since He is its beginning and its end?

In men desire begets love, and in women love begets desire.

Respecting religions is not simply a question of universal tolerance; it is a question of believing that all religions are true.

Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of our words, but on the fervor of our souls.

The president's come out with rules that say 'no new coal-fired power plants.’

If you give up, the game is already over.