“Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.”

Already, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.

The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.

Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.

Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.

Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.

American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

The Kurds know that they won’t achieve their own state by force of arms but through international recognition. And they have certainly heard what the German foreign minister said in connection with the arms deliveries.

What was said before is not important.

We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.

If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.

I know there’s a lot of guys would love to see me fail.

A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor His counsel, nor His love.

If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.

The worst have failed; investors no longer fund them and are not likely to in the future.

If we fail to act soon, the scars of a major nuclear disaster will mark our immediate and distant future.

There’s something to learn from it. I’ve had movies that have failed colossally, so you kind of analyze your failures.