"I had considered it, the possibility of running again. After giving this thoughtful considering, I decided this was something I would like to do again."

"She notes that she served previously during tough economic times. She says some of the best ideas come in hard times, and that working across party lines is a strength for her."

"I think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades"

"I looked into his eyes and I didn't see his soul, but a cold-blooded killer. Gates to George W Bush, as quoted in "On GPS: Gates on Putin, 27 February 2022" (2006)"

"Tough-minded, realistic, and very pro-American."

"It has become clear that America’s civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long – relative to what we spend on the military, and more important, relative to the responsibilities and challenges our nation has around the world."

"Most governments lie to each other. That’s the way business gets done."