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> [Government is the enemy until you need a friend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/government-is-the-enemy-until-you-need-a-friend/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

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## More by William Cohen

> [Others are engaging even in an eco- type of terrorism whereby they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/others-are-engaging-even-in-an-eco-type-of-terrorism-whereby-they-can/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [First, we must continually reaffirm the principle that the security of the United States is not, and should never be, a partisan matter. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/first-we-must-continually-reaffirm-the-principle-that-the-security-of/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [The opportunities and threats existing in any situation always exceed the resources needed to exploit the opportunities or avoid the threats. Thus, strategy is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/the-opportunities-and-threats-existing-in-any-situation-always-exceed/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [ Others \[terrorists\] are engaging even in an eco-type of terrorism whereby they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/others-terrorists-are-engaging-even-in-an-eco-type-of-terrorism/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [My research debunks the myth that many people seem to have . . . that you become a leader by fighting your way to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/my-research-debunks-the-myth-that-many-people-seem-to-have-that-you/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [I am absolutely convinced that there are weapons...I saw evidence back in 1998 when we would see the inspectors being barred from gaining entry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/i-am-absolutely-convinced-that-there-are-weapons-i-saw-evidence-back/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [No on should pass an American in uniform without saying "Thank you, we are grateful." Always mindful that they are prepared to risk all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/no-on-should-pass-an-american-in-uniform-without-saying-thank-you-we/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [Taxpayers have spent more than $200 billion in the last decade on computer systems that are antiquated, incompatible, and not doing the job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/taxpayers-have-spent-more-than-200-billion-in-the-last-decade-on/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [Government is the enemy until you need a friend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/government-is-the-enemy-until-you-need-a-friend/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [I believe the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction presents the greatest threat that the world has ever known. We are finding more and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/i-believe-the-proliferation-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction-presents/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [The miracle of Grenada is how quickly the Cuban workers beat their plowshares into Soviet AK-47s.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/the-miracle-of-grenada-is-how-quickly-the-cuban-workers-beat-their/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [We have to yet really seriously debate the constitutional issues and whether or not we're willing to give up more freedom in order to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/we-have-to-yet-really-seriously-debate-the-constitutional-issues-and/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

> [A firm that continues to employ a previously successful strategy eventually and inevitably falls victim to a competitor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-cohen/a-firm-that-continues-to-employ-a-previously-successful-strategy/)

[William Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-cohen/)

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