Alexander Haig

“We must be very careful when we say 'never'.”

“There is a murky, gray area.”

“The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.”

“There are more important things than peace.”

“There are some things that are worth fighting for.”

“That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude.”

“I have to take this course, because there are no other options.”

“As of now, I am in control here, in the White House, pending the return of the vice president.”

“We have to deal with the world as it is, not as we'd like it to be.”

“You have to be very careful about how you frame the issue.”

“Let them march all they want, as long as they continue to pay their taxes.”