Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.

Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.

Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal.

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.

First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.

Politics is human beings it's addition rather than subtraction.

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'

You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck.

The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.