“The United States, I’ve said many times, doesn’t have any permanent

“The United States, I’ve said many times, doesn’t have any permanent enemies.”

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

During a peacemaking visit with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in Tripoli. Washington cut off diplomatic relations with Libya after a mob sacked and burned the American Embassy in 1979.

“We are fellow Americans, an association that means more to me than any other.”

Arizona Sen. John McCain

Striking a nonpartisan stance as he accepted the GOP presidential nomination.

“My name is the butt of a joke, the source of a laugh and the title of a scandal.”

Lobbyist Jack Abramoff

Before being sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a corruption scandal that involved influence-peddling in Washington.