Quotes from Robert Foster Bennett

The world has fundamentally changed. It fundamentally changed when the Berlin Wall came down and the 'evil empire' ceased to exist. We are engaged around the world whether we like it or not.

Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success; they are interested in your money.

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.

But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends.

If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

Marriage and the creation of families has been an integral part of our society since its creation it should not be defined without the kind of involvement by the people which a constitutional process would require.

I am one who believes that we are, in fact, engaged in a worldwide war against terrorism. We must have the serenity to accept the fact that war is not going to go away if we ignore it.

A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success

The concept of the "good ol' days" must be one of our society's biggest delusions, top reasons for depression, as well as most often used excuse for lack of success.

An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.

Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.

Traditional investment vehicles such as IRAs, CDs, stocks and bonds do have their place, but for the rich, they are used more as temporary storage facilities rather than life-long homes.

There is no question that al-Qaida operatives are currently active in Iraq. A premature exit before the threat they represent has been dealt with would endanger America and the prospects of eventual peace in the Middle East.

Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation.

The situation in Iraq will be long, it will be expensive and it will be difficult. But in the end, Iraq will very much be worth it.

Not managing your time and making excuses are two bad habits. Don't put them both together by claiming you 'don't have the time'.

Marriage and the creation of families has been an integral part of our society since its creation; it should not be defined without the kind of involvement by the people which a constitutional process would require.

The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don't want most of the things you think you want.

I am one who believes that we are, in fact, engaged in a worldwide war against terrorism. We must have the serenity to accept the fact that war is not going to go away if we ignore it.

A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.

The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.