“You know, one thing I've learned over 40 years is that when you have j...” — Leon Panetta Quote

“You know, one thing I've learned over 40 years is that when you have jobs in Washington, you do it day by day and that's what I'm doing as secretary of defense.”

“I don't usually comment on columnists' ideas of what I'm thinking. That's a dangerous game to get into.”

“If you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist.”

“Many defense experts have predicted that we face no greater threat from a single country than from Iran.”

“If there is anybody trying to improve his defense, it's definitely me because I know the value of improving my defense to get my overall value up as a player.”

“We want to be sure that both NATO's territory and NATO soldiers are well protected. We need to make sure that there is the air defense and the air support for these forces in case that is necessary.”