The United States, As All

Be Yourself. Follow Your Instincts. Success Depends, At Least In Part, On The Ability To 'carry It Off.'

Have A Deputy And Develop A Successor. Don't Be Consumed By The Job Or You'll Risk Losing Your Balance. Keep Your Mooring Lines To The Outside World - Family, Friends, Neighbors, People Out Of Government, And People Who May Not Agree With You.

If You Look Ahead 10 Years, I Wouldn't Be A Bit Surprised If The People Of Russia Had Become Fans Of Missile Defence.

It Is Unknowable How Long That Conflict [the War In Iraq] Will Last. It Could Last Six Days, Six Weeks. I Doubt Six Months.

You Go To War With The Army You Have, Not The Army You Might Want Or Wish To Have At A Later Time.