Madeleine Albright: “The importance of democracy is that it establishes a rule of law.”

Putin is small and pale, so cold as to be almost reptilian, embarrassed by what happened to his country and determined to restore its greatness.

I think he wanted the right thing for America, I think he was a genuine patriot.

I don't think it's a western concept that we're too pushy about. I don't believe you can ever be too pushy about democracy.

There is a movement on the other side. There is kind of rising nationalism in a number of different countries.