“Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.”

“The day you are not solving problems or are not up to your butt in problems is probably a day you are no longer leading. If your desk is clean and no one is bringing you problems, you should be very worried. It means that people don't think you can solve them or don't want to hear about them. Or, far worse, it means they don't think you care.”

“Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are going to kill it.”

“Freedom to be your best means nothing unless you are wiling to do your best.”

“The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.”

“Well, the correct answer is he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country?”

“The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.”