Don't Blame The Boss. He Has Enough

An Institution That...would Permit Iraq, A Terrorist State That Refuses To Disarm, To Become Soon The Chair Of The United Nations Commission On Disarmament, And Which Recently Elected Libya - A Terrorist State - To Chair The United Nations Commission On Human Rights Of All Things, Seems Not To Be Even Struggling To Regain Credibility. That These Acts Of Irresponsibility Could Happen Now, At This Moment In History, Is Breathtaking.

Visit With Your Predecessors From Previous Administrations. They Know The Ropes And Can Help You See Around Some Corners. Try To Make Original Mistakes, Rather Than Needlessly Repeating Theirs.

The Worst Mistake Is To Have The Best Ladder And The Wrong Wall.

Don't Do Or Say Things You Would Not Like To See On The Front Page Of The Washington Post.

You Go To War With The Army You Have, Not The Army You Might Want Or Wish To Have At A Later Time.