"No matter how hard we might wish, we will not be able to transform China's behavior overnight."

"Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on human rights and other issues and provided we use a mix of targeted incentives and sanctions to narrow these differences."

"I was a little girl in World War II and I'm used to being freed by Americans."

"My mind-set is Munich. Most of my generation's is Vietnam."

"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."

"Saddam's goal is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed."

"I was in Europe and it was at this stage that I fell in love with Americans in uniform. And I continue to have that love affair."

"To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French."

"While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile."

"If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future."