"A fundamental requirement of a Foreign Service Officer is that he or she report on a given situation as observed or understood. It is only in this way that any government can draw conclusions knowledgeably and make its considered decisions, even if at variance with the reports received."

"Humor gives presidents the chance to be seen as warm, relaxed persons. Humor reaches out and puts its arm a…"

"This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up the…"

"Nothing disturbs me more than superficiality and mere sloganizing on matters of public policy, and the susp…"

"I see the carnage that NAFTA has caused, I see the carnage. It's been horrible. ... It's a suicidal pact fo…"

"The perception of time among these mostly illiterate thirteenth-century inhabitants of may at first strike …"

"People lose their senses at the beach 'cause the sun beats down too hard. They say things that just don't g…"