a very good manager . . . for the next year and a half.

Scofflaws who have doggedly refused to pay their taxes, especially those who owe in excess of $20,000, deserve to be in this Cyber Hall of Shame. More importantly, this tactic may make tax evaders think...

Nortel will continue to have a significant presence in the Toronto area in order to remain close to customers, be in close proximity of the financial capital of the country and to leverage the large...

I was not asked to step down,

It’s going to be an essential headquarters location for some of the worldwide operations as well as geographically for North America.

whether appointing a special prosecutor will advance the cause of justice in this case.

I think that we have to look at television, we have to look at cable, we have to look at the gratuitous levels of violence in our theaters. We as parents have to look at...

Ideally the world would look like Davos, where there’s more security than we can even see on the street.

Every one of those government levels could have done better. The great thing about this country is, we usually learn from these tragedies. There is some accountability. Some heads will roll.

While one party may possess the levers of power, one party does not possess a monopoly on good ideas. Good lawmaking, after all, is about the ability to craft effective solutions.

I’m very happy about it. I’m from up in Virginia and go back periodically to buy tickets there. So now I can buy them here.

pleased to turn over this company to a proven leader to drive our success over many years ahead.

In this new century, our commitment to family and to faith, to community and opportunity, to freedom and to hope, will be the light that shines to lead us forward.

There was never any intention on anyone’s part … to defraud, conceal or misrepresent. Everyone was acting in the best interests of the school, I’m confident of that.

Colorado today is being tested in a way it has never been tested before.

It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when – perhaps especially when – you don’t feel like being a leader.

We’ve been cutting virtually every department,

Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, or well-managed, can provide what our families provide.

Convergence is here and now, and our enterprise and carrier customers are demanding partners who can deliver enterprise innovation on carrier-grade platforms, … With our carrier and enterprise capabilities, Nortel is uniquely positioned to deliver...

It means we can join 49 other states recovering from the recession, we can make up some of the cuts.

It will take years to bring Iraq the democracy it deserves.

As I come to the close of my tenure as CEO, I am pleased that Nortel can now move from this phase of stabilization with the foundation we’ve built over the past 19 months.

We are seeing Colorado back on track.

Leadership is an active role; ‘lead’ is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry.

As Nortel has said over the past many months, `We are playing to win,’

Our task is nothing less than to protect that special Colorado way of life.

September 11, 2001 began as a quiet workday. The quiet was shattered by explosion and fire and blood and terror. And, that quickly, we were at war.

Today is another milestone for Nortel as we continue to demonstrate our commitment to open up the Asia region with a best-in-class technology leader, … South Korea leads the world in embracing technology that enhances...

Job creation in the 21st century economy can’t be business as usual. Competition is global, and it’s fierce. We must aggressively support Colorado’s economic pillars. Tourism and Agriculture are superb economic generators and we are...

I just don’t know that reasonable people can expect a perfect response under that disastrous of a scenario.

I was not asked to step down, … I feel like the company is doing exactly the right thing at the right time.

Our American story, for generations, is of a people who seek to move forward. A people who look at a mountain and worry not about the tough climb ahead, but dream about the view from...

Hopefully, we’re not facing any risk of having the famous archaeological structures at Mesa Verde be burned, but nevertheless, we’re very concerned,

If we lose this thing ? I don’t know how I could tell people to come here, … It is going to have a dramatic impact.

exhibits a bias . . . that certain sentencing practices, which have demonstrably reduced crime in this state, are not working.

There are backpacks with bombs in there everywhere, … The officers in there are convinced there had to be more people involved. There’s just too much stuff in there.

A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce.

What are they going to do about it? The parents want their children there. We have no intention of closing.

These are children who apparently don’t have the same sorts of moral background that most of us would have. You just can’t explain it. There is no simple explanation for why children, teen-agers, would go...

This year, we must address the Colorado Paradox. We have more college degrees per capita than any state. Yet we lag the nation in the percentage of students who go on to higher education.

We’re gonna learn from New Orleans, … We’re going to look at what was done right and what hasn’t worked as well as it should, and make the relevant changes to make sure that we’ve...

It was a tough election for all. Everyone cares for Colorado, and I understand why others feel differently.

We’re playing to win, and that means having the determination and flexibility to transform our teams, simplify our portfolio (of products) and focus our resources close to our customers, as well as harness both the...

They’re playing a middleman role. Their products are not going to be sold on shelves, but they’re helping people whose products will be sold on shelves.

Actions, not words, are the ultimate results of leadership.

With the winds starting to pick up, with the heat building, with the humidity falling, the fire professionals have told us that this fire is still very, very dangerous,

Our results demonstrate solid progress in our next-generation businesses. I am pleased that Nortel can now move from this phase of stabilization with the foundation we’ve built over the last 19 months.

We may come from different political parties. And on some issues, we may see the world a bit differently. But there are major bonds that unite us.

True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.

I think that perhaps charges will be filed and certainly should be filed.