51 Quotes by George P. Shultz

Strong growth means increased use of energy at a pace that can strain the capacity to supply what is needed at a reasonable price.

There is no prospect that the United States will say to Israel, 'You do such and such and we'll not support you in your security.

The higher the classification of secrecy, the quicker you will report it.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and a willingness to act in its defense.

A strong foundation exists for immediate military action against Saddam Hussein and for a multilateral effort to rebuild Iraq after he is gone.

I like the life of ideas and applying ideas to action.

If somebody had made that [deal] to me when I was a businessman, I would have said he proposed to give me the sleeves from his vest.

Before you get mugged by reality, take out an insurance policy. It's the Reagan way.

Nothing ever gets settled in this town (Washington). It's not like running a company or even a university. It's a seething debating society, in which the debate never stops; in which people never give up, including me, and that's the atmosphere in which you administer.